Reddit experienced a global outage tonight, affecting users worldwide, including those in the US and UK. The website and app faced issues as reported on DownDetector, with a significant increase in problem reports earlier in the evening.
Some social media users expressed frustration over the latest Reddit outage, with one individual exclaiming “#Reddit is down again!” Reddit confirmed an issue on January 18, where users encountered errors related to posting and viewing media content. The company promptly addressed the problem, leading to a resolution.
Prior to this incident, Reddit users had faced difficulties with posting images and creating accounts, but those issues were also resolved. Thousands of users have reported problems with Reddit, with over 1,000 individuals indicating app-related issues since 9:27 pm. DownDetector recorded a surge in problem reports from users globally, including in the US and UK.