Reddit Down: Users report site and app outage, servers offline—here's what Reddit said about the outage

Reddit Down: Reddit experienced a major outage on Tuesday afternoon, with thousands of users reporting problems accessing the site and app. Both the website and mobile app were affected, leaving many unable to load pages or interact normally. Reports quickly surged on DownDetector as confusion spread online.


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When did the Reddit outage begin?

According to DownDetector, problems started at around 4:30pm UK time. Users reported that Reddit was not loading properly, with pages failing to refresh or content not appearing at all. The disruption affected both desktop users and those on Reddit’s native apps, as per a report by The Independent.

Reports came in from across the UK, including London, Manchester, Plymouth and Cardiff, suggesting the issue was widespread rather than limited to one area.

What did Reddit say about the outage?

At around 5pm UK time, Reddit acknowledged the issue publicly. The company said it was seeing “elevated errors” and that it was investigating the cause.

Referring to its website where it stated that it was "investigating elevated errors across reddit.com and native apps," Reddit Status stated on X that it was "investigating this issue."

The company confirmed that the problems were affecting both the website and its mobile applications, as per a report by Times and Star.

Were other platforms affected at the same time?

The Reddit outage came just hours after X, formerly Twitter, experienced a significant technical issue earlier in the day. Banking app Monzo was also hit by an outage a few hours later.

The timing led some users to question whether the disruptions were connected. One example posted on X read: “Twitter has been acting up all evening and now reddit is too. Some major outage again affecting multiple sites?”

The cause of the outages was not immediately disclosed, though X and Monzo were restored within hours.

FAQs

Was Reddit officially down on Tuesday?

Yes, Reddit confirmed it was experiencing “elevated errors” and is identifying the issue.

Did the outage affect the Reddit app as well?

Yes, both the website and native mobile apps were impacted.