- By Alex David
- Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:58 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
On Monday, users in various parts of the world, such as India and the US, experienced Reddit outages for several hours, leaving them unable to view posts, comments, feeds, or feed posts – leading them to other platforms to voice their displeasure with Reddit.
Widespread Reports of Downtime
Problems started appearing as early as 6 PM, and during this time, Downdetector logs showed over 20,000 user complaints, most of which were centred in the US, and the rest in Canada. Around this time, over 500 users in India also reported Reddit-related issues, which contributed to the surge in complaints.
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Over 6,000 users in India also took to the Reddit app and site to vent their displeasure during this outage, specifically during its 6:15 PM peak time when many were trying to access it. Pages weren't loading or were throwing up error messages – especially noticeable during that hour when users attempted to access Reddit at that momentous hour.
Reddit Acknowledges the Issue
Reddit took record time recognising the disruption, stating that dedicated team members were fixing the attended issue. A comment was even made on the company’s status page:
“The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.”
Later on, the site confirmed that all new fixing measures were implemented and all services were being restored.
Impact on Users
During the downtime, users reported being unable to view threads, post comments, or refresh their home feeds. The outage also impacted community moderators who rely on Reddit for real-time updates and management tools. Some users took to X (formerly Twitter) and other social platforms to share memes and reactions to the temporary disruption.
Previous Outages and Reliability Concerns
Reddit has more than 70 million active users and a cheaper server, so usually the weak server is under more pressure. The server needed improvements, esp. on important announcements. service was interrupted to many users and they were all active in the same area.
Reddit Restores Service
Finally, the functionality is back and users can access Reddit again. The specific technical reason wasn’t publicised, but the service and functionality is back for Reddit. They will continue to monitor the service for stability.
In Summary
- 20,000+ reports in the U.S. and 500+ in India were recorded.
- Reddit confirmed the outage and deployed a fix to restore access.
- Services are now gradually returning to normal.
Reddit users can expect smoother performance as systems stabilise. The company has assured continued monitoring to prevent similar disruptions in the future.