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In this photo illustration, businessman and Twitter owner Elon Musk tweets about a Twitter Spaces event he will be hosting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 24. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster'

May 24, 2023 • The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Elon Musk took the site over.

What's A 'Glitch,' Anyway? A Brief Linguistic History

Not all glitches are unintentional and problematic. Glitch art introduces, on purpose, digital typos that would otherwise be edited out in an image. Kevin Wong/Flickr hide caption

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What's A 'Glitch,' Anyway? A Brief Linguistic History

October 24, 2013 • From the moment President Obama warned the public there might be "glitches" with HealthCare.gov, the word has taken the spotlight. So we wondered: Where did this word come from? And how has its latest resurgence in popularity shaped its meaning?