A big Cloudflare problem started today and made many popular websites stop working.
Users saw error messages like “500 Internal Server Error”.
X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT, and others went down for minutes to hours. Cloudflare fixes it now, but some sites still load slow.
Cloudflare Outage: What Caused the Outage and Latest Updates
Cloudflare runs security and speed tools for about 20% of all websites. A technical fault in their network caused widespread 500 errors. It started around 11:30 AM UTC ( afternoon in India ).
Cloudflare said they investigate an “internal service degradation”. They work hard to fix it. Services start recovering, but errors may continue for a while.
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Sites and Services Affected Right Now
Many big names faced problems. Here are the main ones users reported:
- X (Twitter) – Posts not loading, “Something went wrong” messages.
- ChatGPT and OpenAI – Can’t access the site or app.
- Downdetector – The outage checker itself went down!
- Letterboxd – Movie review site showed errors.
- Canva – Design tool blocked for many.
- Spotify – Some users couldn’t stream.
- League of Legends and Valorant – Players couldn’t connect to games.
- Many more sites like news pages, shops, and apps.
Users tried refreshing pages. Some worked after a few tries. Cloudflare did not say the exact cause yet. They promise more updates soon.
This outage reminds us how much the internet depends on a few big companies. Just like the AWS problem last month. Cloudflare powers fast loading and protects against attacks. When it fails, everything connected feels it.
Most sites come back online now. Check cloudflarestatus.com for live news.
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