Worldwide Reddit shutdown - real-time updates on the outage incident
In an unexpected turn of events, Reddit users around the world experienced a widespread outage on July 16, 2025, due to an update that triggered system instability. The outage, which began around 11:30 a.m. ET, caused inaccessibility to homepages, subreddits, comments, and user profiles for thousands of users in the US and other parts of the world.
Reports of the outage spiked dramatically, with over 119,000 users reporting problems around the peak of the incident[1][2][3]. The outage was officially confirmed by Reddit at 11:52 a.m. ET, when the company began investigating elevated site errors. By 12:07 p.m. ET, Reddit identified the root cause and was actively working on a fix.
At 12:21 p.m. ET, Reddit announced that a fix had been implemented and they were monitoring the results. The service gradually returned to normal, and the incident was fully resolved by approximately 12:38 p.m. ET on the same day, with the site confirmed back online and stable[1][2][3][4].
The quick response and implementation of a fix allowed Reddit to resume normal operations within about an hour during the outage[1][2][3]. The magnitude of this global outage is significant, as indicated by the high number of reports on Down Detector in both the U.S. and the U.K.
Although the outage has been resolved, it is not yet clear whether the issues have been fully resolved for all users or only some. The company has not yet provided an estimated time for when the fix might be implemented for any remaining affected users. The exact nature of the issue that caused the outage is not specified in the provided information.
Tom's Guide staff have tested the service and, at the time of writing, everyone is currently unable to load posts on Reddit. The number of outage reports has dropped rapidly, currently at around 3,000, suggesting that the situation might be improving. However, it is still early in the outage, so more information about the cause and resolution is likely to be forthcoming.
[1] Reddit Status Page: [2] Down Detector:
Technology news outlets reported a surge in interest, with general-news sites reporting an extraordinary global outage on Reddit on July 16, 2025, affecting thousands of users worldwide. Despite the quick fix implemented by Reddit, some users continue to experience issues, and the exact nature of the glitch remains undisclosed.
