Reddit Identifies Outage Issue, Leaving Feeds, Search and Apps Degraded Since 1:39 p.m. ET
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Updated · Mashable · May 18
Reddit Identifies Outage Issue, Leaving Feeds, Search and Apps Degraded Since 1:39 p.m. ET
2 articles · Updated · Mashable · May 18
2:06 p.m. ET, Reddit said it had identified the problem behind widespread disruptions and was working on a fix, after users hit errors and loading failures across feeds, posts and search.
1:39 p.m. ET, the company had begun investigating elevated site errors and media-access problems; recently uploaded images and videos may also fail to appear properly.
Desktop web, mobile web and native apps all showed degraded performance, with app issues the most commonly reported complaints on DownDetector, followed by website and feed problems.
Reddit has not given a timetable for full recovery, leaving the scope and duration of the outage unclear.
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