Reddit experienced a global outage this evening, affecting users from various countries, including the US and UK. The disruption was reported on both the Reddit website and app, with a significant increase in issues noted on DownDetector earlier in the day.
Some users expressed frustration on social media platforms about the outage, with one individual commenting, “#Reddit is down again!” Reddit had previously reported an issue on January 18 related to errors in creating and viewing posts with images or video media. The problem was addressed and resolved by the company.
Prior to this incident, Reddit users had encountered difficulties with increased error rates when posting images or signing up for accounts, which were also resolved promptly. Thousands of users worldwide have reported problems with Reddit, with over 1,000 individuals specifically mentioning issues with the app on DownDetector since 9:27 pm.
The spike in reported problems on social media site Reddit has garnered attention, with users globally, including those in the UK and the US, sharing their experiences on DownDetector.