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Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

What’s DDoS, the cyberattack Musk claims disrupted Trump’s interview?

Some analysts say the platform's technical mishaps have increased since Musk’s takeover [File: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP]

Elon Musk has blamed a “massive DDOS attack” for interrupting his much-anticipated interview with United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and causing a lengthy delay.

The interview was livestreamed on Musk’s social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, and was scheduled to begin at 8pm EST (midnight GMT). However, many users reported that they couldn’t access the chat, causing Musk to put it on hold for several minutes.

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