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4 days agoThe internet in 2025: Bigger, more fragile than ever - and 'fundamentally rewired' by AI
According to Cloudflare, the internet's second-largest content delivery network (CDN), global internet traffic grew nearly 20% in 2025. You and I watching more YouTube videos is not what's driving that growth. Much of this rise comes from bots, AI crawlers, and automated attacks rather than human users. At the same time, satellite connectivity, post-quantum encryption, and mobile-heavy use have reshaped how and where people access the internet.
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