Global Web Glitch: Cloudflare Outage Hits Major Platforms

On November 18, major platforms like X and ChatGPT were inaccessible due to an outage caused by Cloudflare, affecting internet services worldwide. The issue began at 6:40 a.m. ET, disrupting web traffic but was later addressed by Cloudflare, which handles a significant portion of web traffic.

On November 18, major internet platforms faced a disruption as Cloudflare encountered an unexpected outage.

The incident rendered services, including X and ChatGPT, inaccessible to thousands globally. Beginning at 6:40 a.m. ET, Cloudflare immediately initiated an investigation into the issue, which affected a significant portion of its web traffic management.

By 8 a.m. ET, user reports of the outage had decreased significantly. Despite taking corrective measures, Cloudflare's services remained unstable for some users.

(With inputs from agencies.)