Critical Updates: Reddit Outage – Sept 2025

What Happened

On September 15, 2025, Reddit experienced a major outage that left thousands of users worldwide unable to access the platform. Both the website and mobile app displayed errors, with many reporting feeds failing to load or showing blank pages.

Impact

• The outage was global, with users across multiple regions affected.
• Services impacted included Reddit’s home feed, comments, and login sessions.
• Reports peaked in the late evening (IST), with downtime lasting for several hours before restoration.

Why It Matters

Reddit is one of the largest online discussion platforms, and extended downtime affects millions of daily active users as well as communities that rely on it for real-time communication and updates. This highlights how even highly scaled platforms remain vulnerable to sudden outages.

Final Thoughts

Reddit restored services after several hours, but the root cause has not yet been detailed. As with other large outages (Cloudflare, ChatGPT, GitHub), incidents like these emphasize the importance of resilient infrastructure and clear communication during downtime.

References

• Times of India – Reddit Outage (🔗 LINK)