Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, may have all the money in the world, but it seems he still can’t overcome technical glitches on his platform, X.
In a recent interview with presidential hopeful Donald Trump, the conversation was delayed by 40 minutes due to technical issues on X. This is not the first time X has faced high-profile malfunctions.
In a previous incident in May 2023, Florida governor Ron DeSantis experienced technical difficulties during an interview on X with Mr. Musk. The platform struggled with gremlins, causing delays and frustrations for the participants.
Despite Musk’s efforts to perform system scaling tests on X’s audio chat feature, the interview with Trump still faced technical problems. Around 1.3 million people tuned in at one point, causing the platform to crash and trend on social media.
Musk blamed the technical issues on a cyber attack, but experts are divided on the cause. Some believe it could have been a DDoS attack, while others suggest it was due to the platform’s overall listener capacity.
One cybersecurity expert pointed out that Musk’s decision to lay off employees at X may have contributed to the technical limitations of the platform.
Overall, the incident highlights the ongoing technical challenges faced by X, despite Musk’s vision of it becoming an “everything app.” The interview that was supposed to showcase the platform’s capabilities ended up revealing its persistent technical shortcomings.
