Technical Glitches Disrupt High-Profile Live Stream on X
Once again, X’s live streaming capabilities faltered during a significant event. On Monday at 8 PM ET, Elon Musk was slated to host a live interview with Donald Trump on Spaces. However, many users were unable to access the stream due to repeated crashes.
Musk attributed the issues to a “massive DDOS [distributed denial of service] attack on X,” asserting that the platform had handled tests with up to 8 million concurrent listeners earlier that day. Despite this preparation, only a limited audience reportedly managed to tune in for the live discussion. By 8:30 PM ET, viewers were still waiting for the stream to start while terms like “crashed,” “unable,” and “Twitter blackout” dominated trending topics on the site.
The Wait Continues: Half-Hour Delay and Technical Challenges
For those who could connect, it was an experience marked by frustration; after enduring about thirty minutes of hold music followed by several minutes of silence, the live broadcast finally kicked off at 8:40 PM ET. Musk explained that their data lines faced saturation issues with “hundreds of gigabits” being consumed at once but expressed confidence that they resolved most technical barriers.
A Pattern of Disruptions in High-Profile Events
This isn’t an isolated incident for X’s platform; notable live events have previously encountered similar snags. For instance, last year saw Ron DeSantis struggle with technical delays while announcing his presidential campaign alongside Musk during another streaming session on X—a launch overshadowed by repeated interruptions.
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