The claim

““A ‘solar storm’ is going to cause a global internet blackout / ‘internet apocalypse’ this week.””

There is no verified evidence of an imminent, week-specific “global internet blackout,” though experts do acknowledge that extreme solar storms can disrupt communications and power in severe cases.

Posts predicting a near-term, definite “global internet blackout” usually recycle a real but speculative risk scenario: very large geomagnetic storms can affect satellites, HF radio, GPS accuracy, and (indirectly) internet availability by damaging power grids or undersea cable repeaters, but timing and severity cannot be forecast with that level of certainty. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center and NASA typically issue alerts and forecasts (e.g., watches/warnings) when elevated geomagnetic activity is expected, and these do not equate to guaranteed worldwide internet failure. Past fact-checks have found “internet apocalypse this week” claims to be unsupported and to misrepresent research discussing low-probability, high-impact events. Without a specific, official alert indicating extreme conditions of unprecedented scale, the “this week” blackout claim remains unverified and is best treated as viral exaggeration rather than a confirmed event.