Cloudflare Outage Disrupts ChatGPT, X, And Major Platforms Worldwide
On November 18, 2025, a significant outage at Cloudflare, a leading web traffic management and security company, disrupted access to several major platforms, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.
The outage, which began early in the morning, left users worldwide unable to access these services, sparking widespread frustration.
Cloudflare reported the issue on its live status page, describing it as an “internal service degradation” caused by a sudden and unusual spike in traffic.
This surge overwhelmed parts of its network, leading to intermittent service disruptions.
While the company has since made progress in restoring functionality, it warned that users might still experience higher-

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