Cloudflare Down LIVE: X, ChatGPT and Perplexity hit amid massive internet outage

A significant internet disruption is currently affecting numerous prominent websites, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, and X (formerly known as Twitter). This incident is linked to a technical issue at Cloudflare, a key player in internet infrastructure and security. Cloudflare has acknowledged the situation on its status page, stating, "We are experiencing an internal service degradation. Some services may be intermittently impacted. We are focused on restoring service and will provide updates as we work to remediate the issue." The company has since reported signs of recovery, but users may still encounter elevated error rates as their team continues to resolve the problem. While a comprehensive list of affected sites has not been released, many users are experiencing difficulties accessing services like Perplexity, ChatGPT, and X, among others. Cloudflare assures its customers that it is actively addressing the issue and will release further updates as they become available.