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Elon Musk's much-anticipated discussion with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the billionaire’s platform X went ahead after being marred by technical issues. The conversation, in which Mr Musk asked friendly questions on subjects such as immigration and inflation, began more than 40 minutes late as many users struggled to gain access. The event had been billed as an interview, but Trump made a series of unsubstantiated claims that went without challenge. Musk blamed the technical glitches on a cyber-attack, but one expert

US presidential candidate Donald Trump was back on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, ahead of his interview with Tesla founder Elon Musk on Monday. Mr Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, has said that he voted almost exclusively for Democrats for decades. Mr Musk lifted the ban on the former president's Twitter account after buying the company. Research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate – an organisation that Mr Musk attempted to sue in a case that was thrown out earlier this year – noted that so far this year Mr Musk has tweeted false or misleading voting claims 50 times. European Commissioner Thierry Breton has warned Musk that X may face penalties if it doesn’t address the spread of illegal content.