Reddit Service Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports Show

Tech

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 months ago on

January 14, 2026

The company logo for Reddit is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2024. (Reuters File)

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Reddit experienced a possible outage Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com.

More than 2,600 users had reported problems with the platform as of 2:55 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources.

Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said they were experiencing issues with the website.

Update at 3:06 p.m.

More than 6,000 users have now report issues with Reddit.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.