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Elon Musk-owned social media platform X faced a massive DDOS cyberattack that delayed his live interview with former President Donald Trump. The interview, which was intended to rejuvenate Trump's struggling campaign, began with a delay of around 30 minutes due to the attack. Musk announced that the interview was disrupted by the cyberattack on his social media platform. Shortly after the scheduled start time, the site displayed a 'not available' page, leaving many people unable to listen in live. Musk apologized for the inconvenience and pledged to host a live conversation with a limited number of listeners and to post the unedited audio later [b9449255].
This incident further highlights the challenges faced by X platform, including the recent cancellation of a partnership deal with former CNN anchor Don Lemon. The platform's ability to retain high-profile partnerships and ensure uninterrupted service is being called into question [18f07ab9].
In addition to the delayed interview, Musk's X platform has been dealing with controversies surrounding content moderation and censorship. Lemon, who had initially partnered with X for a content show, made outlandish demands that led to the cancellation of the partnership deal. Lemon's demands included censorship on the platform, a free Tesla Cybertruck, a $5 million upfront payment, a ride to space to record a podcast, a $10 million annual marketing budget, and control over the type of news content and talents on the platform. Musk referred to Lemon as 'dull' and 'underwhelming' and fired him. Lemon threatened to sue Musk over the canceled partnership, but Musk stated that Lemon can still post his show on X and receive advertising revenue. Musk also called Lemon a 'pompous fool who spouts nonsense' [cb2a4484].
Furthermore, controversial NASCAR personality Denny Hamlin has been filtering content on his podcast, Actions Detrimental (AD), which has upset fans. Hamlin's post-race dissections on AD may lack the usual 'fire' that ignites discussions, leading to disappointment among fans who want him to speak his mind more often. As a co-owner of 23XI Racing, Hamlin may have to shed some of his brash and unfiltered traits as he gains more global attention [774bf124].