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A major internet disruption on Tuesday made platforms like X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT, and several other services temporarily inaccessible. The issue wasn’t with each individual website but with Cloudflare, a company that quietly powers a large part of the global internet. Here’s a simple breakdown of what happened and why it mattered.

What Is Cloudflare?

Cloudflare is a behind-the-scenes internet infrastructure provider. Most users never interact with it directly, but millions of websites depend on it every day. Its network helps websites load faster, stay protected from attacks, and manage heavy traffic without slowing down.

Some of its key functions include:

a) Speeding up websites by storing content on servers across t

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