THOUSANDS of Reddit users reported the platform was having issues at 2pm Thursday.
Over 20,000 issues were reported in the US, and over 2,000 in the UK, per Downdetector.
Most of the issues reported involved the app with 79 percent of users reporting problems.
As of 3.30pm, it appears the issues have been resolved as reports have dropped into the hundreds, per Downdetector.
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Problems drop drastically
Reddit appears to be up and running after reported issues have dropped into the hundreds after being as high as 20,000 at 2pm.
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Most reported problems in the UK
Below are the issues Reddit users are experiencing the most in the UK.
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Users continue to share frustration
Reddit users continue to flood X, formerly known as Twitter to complain about the issues with the social media platform.
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The UK also having issues
There have been more than 2,000 reported issues with Reddit in the UK.
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Reports dropping
Reported issues have dropped below 8,000 after being above 20,000 earlier this afternoon.
Multiple Reddit users continue to complain that the app is down.
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Reddit users take to X
Multiple Reddit users are taking to X, formerly known as Twitter to complain about the social media app going down.
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Reddit users take to Downdetector to complain
Multiple Reddit users are complaining about the outage on Downdetector.
One user wrote: “Yo they seriously need to feed the hamsters better because the wheels ain’t turnin and the server aint working”
Another frustrated user wrote: “Bruhhhhh what else am I supposed to do at work..”
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Outage heat map
Below is a map of North America and where Reddit users are experiencing the most issues.
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Reported issues surpass 20,000
Over 20,000 Reddit users have reported problems with the social media app this past hour.
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Most reported problems
Below are the problems Reddit users are experiencing the most currently.
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Reddit is down
More than 10,000 users have reported that the popular social media app is down, per Downdetector.
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Chat function down
One user shared on Downdetector that they were not able to access the chat function.
Another complained: “Bro againnnnn Why is reddit becoming so annoying.”
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Reports dropping
Reports of issues with Reddit are steadily decreasing as at this time there are less than 300 reports as more than 800 users reported problems earlier.
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Over 800 users experiencing outages
Over 800 users are reportedly experiencing issues accessing Reddit.
The number rose at 1.30pm when outages seemed to have peaked.
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App outages rising
Users reporting problems accessing the Reddit app are rising.
The percentage of users reporting issues is up to 77 percent.
There are some issues with the website and loading Reddit’s feed, but most problems are concentrated on the mobile app.
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More complaints flood Downdetector
Reddit users are taking to Downdetector to vent about the issues they’re experiencing.
One user wrote: “Why the hell is everything on Reddit is working except for the Chat function?”
Another commented: “Bro againnnnn Why is reddit becoming so annoying”
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More complaints flood Downdetector
Reddit users are taking to Downdetector to vent about the issues they’re experiencing.
One user wrote: “Why the hell is everything on Reddit is working except for the Chat function?”
Another commented: “Bro againnnnn Why is reddit becoming so annoying”
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Reddit down heat map
Below is a map of where Reddit users are experiencing the most problems.
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Image viewing problems
One user shared via Downdetector that they are having trouble viewing images in the Reddit app.
They wrote: “When I post an image it only shows the title and u have to click on the title to see the image….its not doing this for everyone”
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Most reported problems
Below are the problems Reddit users are experiencing the most.
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Reddit is down
More than 700 individuals have reported problems with Reddit, per Downdetector.
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Issue seems to be resolved
As Reddit said, the issue causing the outage seems to have been resolved.
After over 30,000 users reported issues just before 5pm ET, only 760 users are having issues as of 6pm.
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Reddit responds to reports
A Reddit spokesperson tells The U.S. Sun: “The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
“Things should be resolved in the next few minutes.”
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Checking if Reddit is unavailable to you
Users can check the Downdetector to see whether Reddit is unavailable.
Keeping up with Reddit’s status page on Twitter is also an easy method to get the latest information.
Reddit’s status page is accessible via @redditstatus.
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Reports fall
Reports in the US have dropped to about 13,700 from 31,000.
UK reports have also fallen to around 2,500 from over 5,300.
A user commented on Downdetector: “Back up for me too!”
