
Reddit Experiences Widespread Outage, Company Investigates Cause
In a shocking turn of events, users attempting to access the popular social media platform Reddit early Wednesday morning were met with a server error message, indicating a partial outage affecting desktop web, mobile web, and mobile apps. The issue has been confirmed by multiple sources, including Downdetector’s status page.
As of 11:20 AM ET, problems began surfacing, causing widespread disruptions to the service. While some users were able to access their accounts later in the day with errors still present, the extent of the outage remains unclear.
Reddit’s system status page continues to display a “partial outage” notice, offering no further information on the cause or expected resolution time. Unfortunately for fans of the platform, this has left many wondering what could be causing the unexpected downtime.
At the moment, it is unclear whether this issue is related to any other recent outages or technical difficulties experienced by similar platforms. It may take some time before Reddit provides a statement on the matter, but we will be sure to update as more information becomes available.
The sudden and widespread nature of this outage has undoubtedly raised concerns among users, as well as speculation about potential causes.
Source: www.engadget.com