Business / Economics

Global Cloudflare Outage Hits Major Websites

today19 November, 2025

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Photo: Nrupesh Soni

Several major platforms, including X, ChatGPT, and the Namibian Stock Exchange, went offline yesterday due to a worldwide disruption at Cloudflare. Downdetector was also briefly affected, while Local Digital Expert Nrupesh Soni weighed in on the crucial role Cloudflare plays in managing and securing web traffic. 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen