O bilionário Elon Musk afirmou nesta segunda-feira, 12, que o início da transmissão no X da entrevista com o candidato republicano à Casa Branca, Donald Trump, foi afetado por um ataque cibernético em massa.
O que havia sido anunciado como uma conversa "sem limites" começou com mais de meia hora de atraso, e vários usuários não conseguiram ouvi-la ao vivo, criando uma situação embaraçosa para os dois magnatas.
"Parece que está havendo um ataque DDOS em massa contra o X. Estamos trabalhando para acabar com ele," publicou Musk, dono da plataforma, referindo-se a um ataque cibernético conhecido como de negação de serviço, desenhado para sobrecarregar os servidores de uma empresa e derrubar um site.
"Este ataque em massa ilustra a oposição de muitas pessoas a simplesmente ouvir o que o presidente Trump tem a dizer", criticou o magnata quando a entrevista - que estava marcada para as 21h00, horário de Brasília, na conta de Trump - finalmente pôde começar. Cerca de 20 minutos depois, o chat reunia mais de 1 milhão de usuários.
A aparente dificuldade técnica, que aconteceu após Musk ter demitido boa parte do quadro de funcionários, lembrou o apoio que o magnata deu a Ron DeSantis, cujo lançamento de campanha na plataforma também foi marcado por problemas técnicos.
"Nós testamos o sistema hoje com 8 milhões de ouvintes simultâneos", ressaltou Musk logo após anunciar o ataque. Ele prometeu publicar a gravação da conversa na íntegra o quanto antes.
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Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives onstage to accept his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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Donald Trump, durante a Convenção Nacional Republicana, em Milwaukee
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An overall view as former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by Pedro UGARTE / AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump embraces the firefighter uniform of Corey Comperatore as he speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to the firefighter uniform of Corey Comperatore after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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O candidato republicano à presidência, o ex-presidente dos EUA Donald Trump, fala após aceitar oficialmente a nomeação presidencial republicana no palco no quarto dia da Convenção Nacional Republicana no Fiserv Forum em 18 de julho de 2024, em Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Retorno ao X
Trump foi banido do Twitter depois que uma multidão de apoiadores do republicano invadiu o Capitólio dos Estados Unidos, em janeiro de 2021, mas Musk reativou a conta do ex-presidente após comprar a plataforma e mudar seu nome para X.
Uma enxurrada de mensagens divulgadas hoje, entre vídeos de campanha e a promoção da entrevista, sinalizou o retorno ao X de Trump, que busca fortalecer sua campanha desde a entrada da democrata Kamala Harris na disputa.
Musk, que já foi eleitor do Partido Democrata, vem apoiando Trump desde a tentativa de assassinato do ex-presidente durante um comício, no mês passado. Considerado pela revista Forbes a pessoa mais rica do mundo, o dono do X emergiu como uma voz importante na política americana, mas é acusado de transformar a plataforma em um amplificador das teorias da conspiração da direita.
O magnata é um dos críticos mais ferrenhos dos democratas e aproveita seus mais de 194 milhões de seguidores no X para atacar os esforços liberais para promover a diversidade e inclusão, além de criticar a gestão da fronteira com o México pela Casa Branca.
Horas antes da entrevista de hoje, o comissário europeu de Assuntos Digitais, Thierry Breton, enviou uma carta a Musk para lembrá-lo de suas obrigações de moderação. O magnata respondeu com um meme insultante.
A União Europeia "deveria cuidar de seus próprios assuntos, e não tentar interferir nas eleições presidenciais americanas", acrescentou o porta-voz de Trump.