Despite what many headlines have been saying, there's no internet apocalypse on the horizon.
Worries about such a months-long catastrophe began brewing on social media platforms not long after a 2021 study titled "Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse" suggested that a major solar storm could severely damage internet cables — specifically those under the sea that connect continents and help power the global internet. (The study was presented at a data communication conference in 2021 but has yet to appear in a peer-reviewed journal.)
