Global internet watchdog NetBlocks also reported disruptions in a range of online services, attributing the outages to Cloudflare’s technical issues. The organization clarified that the disruptions were not the result of government-level internet filtering or disruptions.

Cloudflare’s platform also serves other purposes besides speeding up websites. Offloading traffic processing tasks to a CDN reduces the load on a website operator’s servers, which can boost operational efficiency. Additionally, Cloudflare provides cybersecurity features that filter malicious bots and other threats.

Verizon customers in Massachusetts may be experiencing issues with data, voice, text and/or home internet services. After several users reported difficulty with their devices, NewsCenter 5 checked various Boston-area addresses in Verizon's network status tool. At several addresses, the system confirmed that services are "limited."