The Politwoops website that saved tweets deleted by politicians said Monday that Twitter had blocked its access to the social media giant, halting its operations across 30 countries.
The Open State Foundation started Politwoops in the Netherlands in 2010, and its collection of deleted tweets proved a frequent source of embarrassment for politicians, as well as a useful tool for journalists.
But the foundation said it was informed on Friday night by Twitter that access was being shut off to Politwoops in the 30 countries in which it operates, following the blocking of Politwoops' US operation in May.
It said Twitter was also blocking Diplotwoops, which screens deleted messages by diplomats and embassies worldwide.