Reddit Faces Widespread Outage Affecting Thousands of Users

NEW YORK, NY — Reddit experienced a significant outage on Tuesday afternoon, leaving over 29,000 users unable to access the platform, according to reports from Downdetector. The outage peaked around 2:46 p.m. ET when users began reporting problems loading posts and accessing various features.

The exact cause of the disruption is still under investigation. Downdetector, which compiles user reports, indicated that the number of affected users may fluctuate as the situation develops. Some users reported error messages while attempting to refresh their timelines or load specific posts.

“Reddit is looking into the elevated errors on our status page,” the company stated in a tweet. However, they have not provided a detailed explanation for the outage. During this time, users noticed that although profile pages and topics were still accessible, new posts were not loading properly.

This incident marks yet another instance of technical difficulties for Reddit, which has faced similar outages in the past. Users often turn to social media platforms like Twitter to express their frustrations and seek updates during such outages.

As the platform works to restore full functionality, users are urged to stay tuned for further updates from Reddit regarding the situation.