Cloudflare Reports Increase in Global Internet Outages for Q1 2026

Cloudflare's first-quarter 2026 report highlights a significant rise in major internet disruptions and shutdowns worldwide. The report attributes these outages to various factors, including government-ordered blackouts, power failures, severe weather, and military actions. This trend suggests a growing fragility in global internet infrastructure, indicating that disruptions are increasingly linked to broader systemic risks rather than isolated technical faults.