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Musk Reports DDoS Attack Delays Trump Interview on X, 1.32M Listeners Join

Aug 13, 2024, 12:46 AM

Elon Musk reported a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the social media platform X, which disrupted a scheduled interview with former President Donald Trump. The technical difficulties delayed the start of the interview by over 40 minutes, with many users unable to join initially. Despite the challenges, the event eventually proceeded, attracting over 1.32 million concurrent listeners, making it the largest X Space in history. Musk suggested that the attack was an attempt to prevent people from hearing what Trump had to say.