Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=bon5KGCyrGF Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Reddit faces major outage as users report widespread issues [cJm9I3kc2mD] Health Updated on August 12, 2026 EDT — Published on August 12, 2026 EDT Reddit experienced significant connectivity issues on Wednesday, with nearly 50,000 users reporting problems to DownDetector. The platform acknowledged a "degraded service" affecting both its website and app, stating that it was investigating the matter. Users began facing difficulties around 3 p.m. ET, and by 5:30 p.m., many were still unable to access the site, which displayed a message indicating issues with its content delivery network. In a follow-up statement, Reddit confirmed that a bug from a recent update had caused the outage but assured users that a fix was being implemented. Meanwhile, Bluesky, a platform similar to X, also faced technical difficulties, with over 2,000 users reporting issues. Despite these setbacks, both platforms continue to grow, with Bluesky recently surpassing 20 million users. paEwpZf0ltL zhWi82ps2Nw Uhnj4RHF5MG 3xsg7jmRFN7 M6QCei2Y0HC 3gVWvKi2MDO
Reddit experienced significant connectivity issues on Wednesday, with nearly 50,000 users reporting problems to DownDetector. The platform acknowledged a "degraded service" affecting both its website and app, stating that it was investigating the matter. Users began facing difficulties around 3 p.m. ET, and by 5:30 p.m., many were still unable to access the site, which displayed a message indicating issues with its content delivery network. In a follow-up statement, Reddit confirmed that a bug from a recent update had caused the outage but assured users that a fix was being implemented. Meanwhile, Bluesky, a platform similar to X, also faced technical difficulties, with over 2,000 users reporting issues. Despite these setbacks, both platforms continue to grow, with Bluesky recently surpassing 20 million users. paEwpZf0ltL zhWi82ps2Nw Uhnj4RHF5MG 3xsg7jmRFN7 M6QCei2Y0HC 3gVWvKi2MDO