Global Chaos: ChatGPT and X Down as Cloudflare Outage Spreads
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{ "title": "Global Chaos: ChatGPT and X Down as Cloudflare Outage Spreads", "article": "A widespread outage is crippling OpenAI's popular chatbot ChatGPT, leaving millions of users worldwide unable to access the service. The disruption is linked to a Cloudflare outage, which is affecting numerous websites globally. According to Downdetector, a platform that monitors online outages, 90% of users are experiencing issues with ChatGPT, including disconnections, session failures, and blank displays. Cloudflare, a key internet infrastructure provider, has acknowledged the issue and is working to resolve it. In a statement, the company said it is investigating the cause of the outage, which is impacting multiple customers worldwide. The disruption has also affected other popular websites, including X, Canva, Shopify, and Discord. Downdetector data shows a sharp spike in outage complaints, with 38 reports in a single hour, compared to a baseline of 15. The chart indicates recurring episodes of instability, pointing to an upstream network failure. While OpenAI has not commented on the outage, Cloudflare has assured users that it is working to mitigate the issue and provide updates soon. In the meantime, users may continue to experience problems accessing these websites until the network stabilizes. The outage has significant implications, as hundreds of organizations rely on Cloudflare for critical services such as DNS, CDN, and DDoS protection. The affected websites include: - X - Canva - Shopify - OpenAI - Garmin - Calude - Verizon - Discord - TMobile - League of Legends As the outage continues, users are advised to check for updates from Cloudflare and the affected websites for any resolution."
