San Francisco May 15 (IANS) Favstar -- a start-up which has been analysing and curating tweets based on their popularity -- has announced that it will shut down its operations on June 19 citing Twitter s decision to change the way it shares data with third-party companies.
Favstar started in May 2009. At its peak it was serving over 50 million visits a month.
"During December 2017 Twitter stated that on June 19 2018 they will be shutting down the method that Favstar and other third-party Twitter apps use to receive your Tweets Likes and Retweets " Favstar CEO Tim Haines wrote in a post on Monday.
"Twitter wrote that they ll be replacing this with another method of data access but have not been forthcoming with the details or pricing. Favstar can t continue to operate in this environment of uncertainty " he added.
Favstar was a huge hit with people new to Twitter up-and-coming comedians tech folk reporters celebrities and people looking for a quick route to the best tweets.
"Favstar will go offline on June 19 2018. Favstar Pro is no longer for sale. Anyone who has a Favstar Pro Membership beyond June 19th will receive a refund " Haines said.

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