error message
noun
: a message indicating that an error has occurred
The computer displayed an error message.
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While some pages on the platform, including the trending topics page, appeared to continue loading without issue, the home feed showed an error message for many users during the disruption.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026
That means more than half of the visitors who see the fake error message follow the instructions and install malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The error message typically appears when Cloudflare’s security system flags a connection as suspicious, such as the use of a VPN or unusual network activity, or in this case, by broader service disruption preventing normal verification.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
The La Familia website returns an error message, and its business number is disconnected as of Friday, Sept. 19.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Jan. 2026
That means more than half of the visitors who see the fake error message follow the instructions and install malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The error message typically appears when Cloudflare’s security system flags a connection as suspicious, such as the use of a VPN or unusual network activity, or in this case, by broader service disruption preventing normal verification.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
The La Familia website returns an error message, and its business number is disconnected as of Friday, Sept. 19.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Error message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/error%20message. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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