Reddit users woke up to frustration again on December 9, 2025. The beloved forum platform suffered a major Reddit outage that locked thousands out worldwide. Reports flooded in from the US, India, UK, and Europe, with folks unable to load pages, post memes, or scroll their feeds. This marks the second day of chaos, following a similar glitch on December 8. Tech watchers blame backend server hiccups, but Reddit’s status page stayed stubbornly green, leaving everyone scratching their heads.
Outage tracker Downdetector lit up like a Christmas tree. Over 22,000 complaints poured in during peak hours around 5:11 AM to 5:28 AM IST. Many saw the dreaded “Internal Server Error” (code 503) flash on their screens, while others watched the app freeze mid-scroll. Social media exploded with gripes, users vented on X about missing their daily dose of cat videos and heated debates. “Reddit down when I need answers most,” one tweeted, capturing the collective groan.
Reddit’s team finally chimed in via their status account, confirming elevated errors but promising a fix. By mid-morning, some users reported the site stabilising, though spotty access lingered in pockets. No word yet on the root cause, experts point to possible overload from holiday traffic or a sneaky software bug. Either way, this Reddit outage disrupted workflows for remote workers, students cramming for finals, and casual browsers alike.
Not Just Reddit Outage: A Wave of Tech Takedowns in 2025

This isn’t a one-off flub. Reddit joins a parade of platforms stumbling this year, as cloud giants buckle under pressure. Recent Reddit outage echoes bigger blackouts that rippled across the web.
Key recent disruptions:
- Cloudflare Crash (Dec 5, 2025): Took down Zerodha, Groww, HSBC, and Deliveroo with 500 errors; hit X, ChatGPT, and Anthropic last month too.
- AWS Meltdown (November 2025): Lasted 15+ hours in 60+ countries; zapped Snapchat, Slack, Canva, Fortnite, Lloyds Bank, and Amazon’s own store.
- Microsoft Mayhem (October 2025): Eight-hour outage crippled Teams, Outlook, Azure, and Xbox Live, grinding offices to a halt.
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These events highlight how interconnected our digital world has become—one weak link, and everything tumbles. Reddit fixed yesterday’s mess by 10 PM PST, but today’s encore shows fixes aren’t foolproof. Users, stay vigilant: Refresh your browser, clear cache, or hop to alternatives like Discord for now. As 2025 wraps, will platforms beef up resilience? Fingers crossed, before the next viral thread goes unread.
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