Reddit down UPDATES: Thousands of users blocked from accessing the website and app as error crashes platform
REDDIT is experiencing outages with thousands of users unable to access the website and app.
According to Downdetector, nearly 2,000 users in the UK are reporting issues, which started coming in at about 13.30 (GMT).
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Reports start to fall
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The number of users reporting issues on the platform is beginning to fall, which would indicate the problem has been resolved.
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What is Reddit and how do I use it?
Reddit is a social media platform where users can share content, ask questions and discuss topics in niche communities called subreddits.
Some say it's down ... others not so sure
Reddit users are unsure whether the social media platform is currently undergoing issues.
The company's status page states there are currently no reported problems but users around the world are experiencing outages.
Spike in reported problems
There has been a spike in the number of users reporting issues on Reddit in the past few minutes, with more than 500 outages reported on the website and app in the UK and 2,000 in the US.
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Reports start to fall
The number of users reporting issues on the platform is beginning to fall. This would indicate the problem has been resolved.
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No response yet from Reddit
Here is the latest from Reddit’s website. According to the platform’s status page, all systems are operational.
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'Are you guys down or what?'
Reddit users are becoming increasingly frustrated after discoverin the platform is experiencing an outage this afternoon.
London, Manchester and Birmingham worst affected
According to this heatmap from Downdetector, London is the area worst affected by the outage in the UK.
'Exodus to Twitter': Users reporting issues on X
Reddit users have taken to X after discovering the platform is currently down across the world for thousands of people.
What do we know so far?
Users started reporting issues at about 13.30 (UK time). The problems are believed to be worldwide.
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Most problems related to website and app
According to Downdetector, more than half the reported problems are coming from users trying to access the website.
What is Reddit?
Reddit is a social media platform where users can share content, ask questions and discuss topics in niche communities called subreddits.
