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Cloudflare Network Issue Triggers Widespread Outages Across X and Other Sites

The infrastructure provider’s problem cascaded across services that rely on its network as engineers work toward full recovery.

Netizens also took to the social media platform to ask if the platform was down.
The X app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • Reports surged around 11:20–11:30 GMT, with Downdetector logging more than 10,000 complaints for X at the peak.
  • Users encountered HTTP 500 messages and “internal server error on Cloudflare’s network” notices, and Downdetector itself intermittently failed to load.
  • Cloudflare acknowledged a global network issue affecting multiple customers and said it is investigating the cause.
  • The company reported partial recovery and cautioned that higher‑than‑normal error rates may persist during remediation.
  • Beyond X, platforms such as Spotify and Letterboxd were impacted, with a large share of complaints focusing on mobile app functionality.