CloudFlare Problems : On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 5:20 PM, a sudden technical glitch in the Cloudflare network caused an uproar on the internet! ChatGPT, X, and several major platforms went down simultaneously, leaving users in a state of disarray.
What is Cloudflare?
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks, helping make millions of internet properties fast and secure. Its tools provide improved performance and security to the websites and apps of businesses, nonprofits, bloggers, and anyone with an online presence.
Impact of the glitch
A glitch in Cloudflare’s CDN and Security Network affected millions of websites. Many services stopped working as soon as a system-level fault was recorded.
Which platforms were affected?-
- OpenAI / ChatGPT
- X (entire platform unresponsive for many users)
- Downdetector itself suffered an outage
- PayPal, Canva, Cloud, and many other services
Internet’s fragility exposed
This is the second major incident just weeks after the AWS outage, once again highlighting the fragility of the internet. Downdetector also crashed, signaling a major crash.