Reddit experienced significant international outages on February 20, 2025, according to NetBlocks, a global internet monitor. Reports of the outages peaked at around 56,000 on Downdetector around 7:27 PM ET, indicating widespread issues among users.
NetBlocks clarified that these outages were not due to country-level internet disruptions or filtering. The situation appeared to resolve relatively quickly, as reports of problems decreased in the following hours.
Users across various platforms, including X, Threads, and Bluesky, reported difficulties accessing Reddit. However, some users did not experience any issues, as the platform remained operational for them.
Reddit’s status page confirmed that all systems were operational, raising questions about the extent and nature of the outages. No immediate comment was available from Reddit regarding the incident.
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