David Belson

@dbelson.com

I stared at data about the Internet for Cloudflare. https://radar.cloudflare.com/ https://mastodon.social/@dbelson https://x.com/dbelson https://internetdisruption.report/ (on hiatus)

Truly saddened by this news. Working with Om was a joy. He was one of the smartest, kindest, most thoughtful people in the tech ecosystem. He will be missed immensely by all who were lucky enough to know him. om.co/2026/06/24/1...

Om Malik, 1966-2026

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…

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Gov’ts continue to shut down the internet during school exams, claiming it prevents cheating. There’s no evidence it works. But there’s clear evidence it violates rights + cuts people off from essential services. Here’s what’s on our watch list for 2026 🔽 www.accessnow.org/campaign/no-...

11 exam-related internet shutdowns across six countries in the Middle East and Africa in 2025!
No evidence they prevent cheating.
Clear evidence they harm.

🕶️ New on Cloudflare Radar: DARK MODE support! A theme selector in the upper right corner of the page now lets users explicitly choose light mode or dark mode, or to follow the system setting. The choice can be applied to shared and embedded graphs as well.

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The first quarter of 2026 saw a surge in Internet disruptions, from nationwide shutdowns in Uganda and Iran to unprecedented drone strikes on cloud infrastructure. We explore the data behind these events using Cloudflare Radar. https://cfl.re/4cJz8yJ

Shutdowns, power outages, and conflict: a review of Q1 2026 Internet disruptions

This post is intended as a summary overview of observed and confirmed disruptions and is not an exhaustive or complete list of issues that have occurred during the quarter.

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