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Twitter bug causes self-DDoS, related to Musk’s emergency blocks, rate limits
An "amateur hour" Javascript bug is self-DDOSing Twitter, sending infinite requests from users related to — or possibly even causing — Elon Musk's "temporary emergency measures" to stop web scraping.
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Systems & PerformanceNetworking & Internet2023
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | Twitter bug causes self-DDoS, related to Musk’s emergency blocks, rate limits by cmckn | 164 | 1 |