Why You Should Care More About The Recent Global Internet Outage

Internet users around the world were unable to access major online platforms like Amazon, Hulu, CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, Reddit, Spotify and Twitch, after a cloud computing network run by US-based tech firm, Fastly, was hit by a major software bug. The incident had severe repercussions for many people, including Twitch streamers, journalists, and people stuck at home due to the pandemic. We got a very very small taste of the true power of the Internet, especially in light of the Fastly incident. No one should have the power to affect people’s lives in such a colossal way.