Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-13 16:03:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9F3480F1A63EED13E60FE1E197087D46CBF41B0F75B419D1D2502EABBAF6E0B6
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Accounts from X employees indicate there was absolutely no indication of a DDOS attack. An attack would have effected the entire service, which remained online and functioning. One X employee was reported as saying there was a "99 percent" chance that Musk is lying. https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24219121/donald-trump-elon-musk-interview-x-twitter-crashes https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/12/trump-returns-x-elon-musk-interview/ https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-blames-ddos-attack-on-x-for-crashing-trump-interview-2000486174
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