Reddit experienced a global outage this evening, affecting users worldwide, including those in the US and UK. Reports of issues with the Reddit website and app flooded in on DownDetector, with a significant spike in problem reports earlier in the evening.
Frustrated social media users took to various platforms to express their discontent with the latest outage. One user on X exclaimed, “#Reddit is down again!”
On January 18, Reddit acknowledged an issue where users encountered errors related to posting and viewing media content in posts or comments. The company swiftly addressed the problem, resolving it shortly after. The day before, users had faced increased error rates when uploading images or signing up for accounts, which was also promptly resolved.
Thousands of users globally flagged problems with Reddit, as indicated by reports on DownDetector, with over 1,000 individuals reporting issues with the app since 9:27 pm. Users from the UK and US were among those who reported experiencing difficulties with the platform.
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