Cloudflare Outage Triggers Massive Global App Disruptions
So earlier today, the internet pretty much felt like it hit a giant speed bump, and Cloudflare was right at the centre of it. A major service degradation was confirmed by Cloudflare, and because the company acts as a backbone for so much of the web, the ripple effect was felt everywhere. Users around the world suddenly found themselves unable to load apps, log in, or even check what was going wrong. Even Downdetector — the site people usually run to when something breaks — was knocked out for a while, which really showed how widespread the issue was.
What made this outage especially chaotic is that it wasn’t limited to one type of service or one part of the world. Social platforms were among the first to struggle. X, LinkedIn and Discord were either failing to load feeds or simply refusing to connect. Productivity tools took a major blow as well. Canva and Notion were inaccessible for a huge number of users, bringing creative projects and team workflows to a halt. Even AI platforms were swept up in the breakdown, with ChatGPT and Perplexity unable to generate responses for many people.
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The impact extended into entertainment too. Spotify wasn’t loading properly, and Letterboxd users couldn't access reviews or lists. Financial and tech platforms got hit surprisingly hard — Coinbase and Groww were showing errors, and some SpaceX operational pages were flagged as unavailable. Even online shopping took a hit, as Shopify stores and admin backends faced inconsistent connectivity, causing headaches for business owners and customers alike.
Gradually though, signs of recovery began to appear. The internet started stabilising as Cloudflare worked toward restoring services. By the time things improved, major productivity and social platforms like Canva, LinkedIn, Quillbot and Groww were back online for most users. Downdetector also recovered, finally letting people track the status of the outage properly.
But the comeback wasn’t smooth for everyone. The entertainment and gaming communities were still feeling the strain. Crunchyroll continued to show widespread access issues, and Fortnite remained inaccessible for many players even as other sectors bounced back. So while the worst of the disruption seems to be behind us, it’s clear that some corners of the internet are still catching up.
Moments like this really highlight just how much of our daily digital life runs through Cloudflare. When something goes wrong there, the impact is felt instantly, everywhere — from work to entertainment to communication.
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