Cloudflare's internal malfunction prevented many websites and social media platforms from opening.

A global Internet meltdown?CloudflareThere was an internal malfunction and several websites could not be opened successfully

From about 7:00 p.m. today (18), many websites or social media platforms suddenly failed to open, and pages with "500 error" error codes appeared. It is understood that this seems to be related to the Internet company "Cloudflare".

Comprehensive foreign media reports. Officials also confirmed earlier that the "Global Network" (Global Network) service is currently experiencing obstacles, affecting a number of customers, and is currently investigating the cause of the failure to connect.

Cloudflare is currently experiencing a global service outage that has resulted in many websites and apps that rely on its services (including X, OpenAI, and Spotify, among others) being down or inaccessible.
According to Cloudflare's official status page, they have confirmed the issue and are implementing fixes, with service being gradually restored.
Update:
Global outage: The outage was widespread, resulting in "500 errors" on a large number of websites.
Affected Services: Users of several major online platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI (ChatGPT), Spotify, Canva, and others are reporting access issues.
CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION: Cloudflare says they observed an unusual traffic spike that caused the error and are investigating the exact cause.
SERVICE IS BEING RESTORED: As of today, Cloudflare reports that service is being restored, but customers may still experience higher than normal error rates.
Official Status Page: You can always check the Cloudflare Status page for updates.
This incident underscores the importance of Cloudflare as a provider of critical Internet infrastructure, where service disruptions can have a wide-ranging impact on global network access.