On R4’s Today the excellent @ciaranm.bsky.social took apart Musk’s claim Ukraine was behind a cyberattack that took down “X”. Also said it was shocking that a major online business could be vulnerable to something as crude as a Ddos. At least he has no access to sensitive government data - oh wait - ThreadSky

rorycj.bsky.social • 2 days ago

On R4’s Today the excellent @ciaranm.bsky.social took apart Musk’s claim Ukraine was behind a cyberattack that took down “X”. Also said it was shocking that a major online business could be vulnerable to something as crude as a Ddos. At least he has no access to sensitive government data - oh wait

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oldmanrambling.bsky.social•2 days ago

One big takeaway from this is that the BBC and, in particular the Today programme, is at last doing its job and questioning these wicked politicians and billionaires who are spouting lies. Getting a proper expert in to explain that Musk’s claims are nonsense is journalism. Now do Israel.

benfranklinskite.bsky.social•2 days ago

R4 today also shockingly normalised Trump's shakedown of Ukraine, didn't mention Trump violating Budapest memorandum of 1994 or doing unconstitutional impoundment

catpaws313.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's what happens when you take a sledgehammer or chainsaw to intricate systems and then try to hold them together with duct tape.

lizafella.bsky.social•2 days ago

I am reminded of this

markshanahan.bsky.social•2 days ago

I was struck that in the 7.30 headlines #R4Today echoed Musk's statement without challenge. Glad there was a corrective later on.

sheila-johnson.bsky.social•20 hours ago

He’s a good pal of Trump - enough said!

iacovos.bsky.social•2 days ago

Even if Ukraine were responsible for taking down X, wouldn't it be entirely justified? Surely even Musk must realise what happens when you try to fuck up everybody else

jphendo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Musk also said the attack came from the "Ukraine area". He's obviously ignoring the fact Russia occupies 20% of Ukraine and parts of Russia are also in the "area".

mestwicecutonce.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trouble is, his followers (and they are legion) will swallow the story and dismiss the BBC as as a lying tool of the liberati. As each day passes that $44bn turns out to have been money very well spent.

spammyjazzhands.bsky.social•2 days ago

I am not certain it was well spent, his backers and arguably more important audience (redditors, shitposters, terminally online douchebags that live at home and have never paid a bill in their life) are turning on him. Twitter incentivizes agreeing with him with money and boosting.

ricklehane.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good take I saw earlier on: If Ukraine did attack X then musk should be consistent, give X to Ukraine and say thank you.

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