Reports of a significant outage affecting Reddit began surfacing around 2:30 p.m. ET on June 3, with thousands of users experiencing issues accessing the social media platform. According to Downdetector, a well-known service for tracking online outages, the peak of these disruptions reached 30,677 reports at precisely 2:36 p.m., indicating a surge of more than 4,000 outages in a mere two minutes.
Following this peak, reports of outages began to decline swiftly. By 2:57 p.m., the count had dropped to approximately 24,030, and just 15 minutes later, it fell further to 2,243. By 3:42 p.m., only 410 outages were noted, suggesting that the issues were being resolved.
During the outage, many users took to X, previously known as Twitter, to inquire whether others were experiencing the same problems with Reddit. Despite the widespread disruption, as of 4 p.m., Reddit had not provided any updates or acknowledgments regarding the outage across its social media platforms, including X, Instagram, or Facebook.
This incident highlights the fragility of online services and the rapid spread of user experiences in the digital age. While the immediate concerns of the outage seem to have been alleviated, it serves as a reminder of how interconnected we are and how quickly information can circulate, emphasizing the importance of timely communication from companies during such events.