Internet disruptions were reported globally on Tuesday as Cloudflare, a major DNS service provider, acknowledged issues with its global network. The company stated that it was investigating a problem that could affect multiple customers, and further details would be shared as more information became available.
The disruptions were also felt on social media platform X, which experienced widespread outages across the United States and other countries. Downdetector, an outage tracking website, recorded over 11,500 reports of issues with X by 6:41 AM ET. The cause of the outage on X remains unclear, and it is uncertain if the issues are connected to Cloudflare’s network problems.
ℹ️ Note: A wide range of online services are currently experiencing disruptions due to a technical issue affecting Cloudflare's global network; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering pic.twitter.com/PvNU0MecMq
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) November 18, 2025
Cloudflare confirmed that its support portal was also affected, making it difficult for users to access or respond to support cases. The company is working with its third-party provider to understand the full scope of the problem and to mitigate its impact.
Global internet watchdog NetBlocks also reported disruptions in a range of online services, attributing the outages to Cloudflare’s technical issues. The organization clarified that the disruptions were not the result of government-level internet filtering or disruptions.
Reports of problems from Pakistan began surfacing around 4:10 PM, with users experiencing issues related to Cloudflare’s services. As of now, both Cloudflare and X have not responded to requests for additional comment.
Important update! It’s concerning to see Cloudflare’s global network disruptions affecting so many online services. Hopefully, they’ll resolve these issues quickly to minimize the impact on users and businesses alike.