X, Reddit down: Why are Twitter and Reddit facing an outage and what you can do now?

Social media platforms X and Reddit are facing outages in India, US, and some other countries on Monday. According to Downdetector, there are more than 15,000 reported problems with X and more than 200 people are impacted as Reddit faces an outage, as per local media reports. At the time of writing this report, X, formerly known as Twitter, reportedly started working for some users.

The problems popped up shortly after 9:30 a.m. EST and "Is Reddit down?" "Twitter Down" began trending on Google. There is no timetable for when the issues will be resolved; it just popped up so there's chance for a quick fix.

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X, Reddit outage: What to do

When platforms like X and Reddit go down, the first step is to confirm whether it’s a widespread outage or just a local issue. You can then switch to alternative apps like Telegram, Discord, or other social platforms to stay updated.


Check if it’s a real outage; Use sites like Downdetector or official status pages to confirm whether it’s a global issue or just your network.

Switch to alternative platforms: You can try Threads (Meta), Bluesky, Telegram channels

Discord communities: These often stay active when one platform goes down.

Use news websites instead of social feeds for real-time updates, rely on BBC News

Refresh network basics

Quick fixes:

Switch Wi-Fi ↔ mobile data

Restart router or device

Try VPN (if regional outage suspected)

Use RSS or newsletters

If you follow topics or creators, RSS feeds or email newsletters keep updates flowing without relying on social platforms.

Avoid repeated refresh loops

If servers are down, constant refreshing won’t help and may slow your device or app further.

Wait it out (most important)

Large-scale outages are usually resolved within minutes to a few hours.