Is X down right now? Users report issues amid Cloudflare, OpenAI outages

X global outage: Users of social media platform X on Tuesday reported increased issues on DownDetector, aligning with Cloudflare's network problems.

Updated on: Nov 18, 2025, 18:19:46 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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X global outage: There was a notable increase in users of social media platform X reporting issues on the DownDetector service on Tuesday, coinciding with Cloudflare's announcement of problems within its global network.

Social media platform X saw a rise in user-reported issues on DownDetector on Tuesday, coinciding with Cloudflare's network problems, affecting sites including Trump's Truth Social. (REUTERS)

Is Cloudflare down?

Additionally, President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform was one of the websites impacted by the Cloudflare disruptions. Several websites, including OpenAI, displayed generic warnings such as “Please unblock challenges.cloudflare.com to proceed,” which prevent access to ChatGPT.

As the interruption spread to other websites that depend on Cloudflare's infrastructure services, visitors encountered a “internal server error on Cloudflare's network” and were instructed to “please try again in a few minutes.”

Also Read: Cloudflare down for several users globally; OpenAI, Perplexity among websites affected

Cloudflare issues

Cloudflare's support site provider started “experiencing issues” at roughly 6:00 AM ET. Elon Musk's social media platform began experiencing issues, while prominent video games like League of Legends reported problems via downdetector.

Cloudflare claims that its workers are “continuing to investigate this issue” as of 7:03 AM ET, despite the fact that even its status page appears to be malfunctioning and losing its CSS design.

Cloudflare issues statement

The cybersecurity and internet technology firm stated on its status page, “Cloudflare is aware of, and investigating an issue which potentially impacts multiple customers.” It further said that more details will be provided as more information becomes available.

Meanwhile, several users reported issues with X on Musk-owned microblogging website. “Did X just go down or is that just me?! 🤨,” one user asked.

“X went down, can you see this tweet ???” another wrote.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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