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Cloudflare: Bots Now Majority of Global Internet Traffic

6/8/2026

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Cloudflare reports that automated scripts now generate almost 60% of global internet traffic, making bots the majority for the first time.
CEO Matthew Prince said bots overtook human traffic earlier this year and will stay the majority by early 2027.
The report identifies traditional crawlers, search indexers, malware bots and AI agents as primary sources, noting Iran’s traffic is 75-80% bot-generated while Israel averages 18% with occasional spikes.

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Cloudflare reports that automated scripts now generate almost 60% of global internet traffic, making bots the majority for the first time.
CEO Matthew Prince said bots overtook human traffic earlier this year and will stay the majority by early 2027.
The report identifies traditional crawlers, search indexers, malware bots and AI agents as primary sources, noting Iran’s traffic is 75-80% bot-generated while Israel averages 18% with occasional spikes.