Ninkilim addresses concerns about Twitter's API restrictions, offering a platform where users can control their data, reflecting broader issues in social media regarding data ownership and privacy highlighted by trends towards decentralized networks.

The platform supports features like JSON and XML APIs for data import, aligning with open-source movements to provide user autonomy, similar to the principles discussed in the context of decentralized social networks.

Ninkilim's development was influenced by dissatisfaction with centralized social media platforms' handling of censorship, privacy, and user control, echoing the sentiments leading to the creation of platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky.