Reddit down in India, US and other countries; Platform experiences technical glitch

New Delhi: Popular social media platform Reddit went down in several countries on Tuesday evening, notably India and the United States. The company said it was working to resolve the issue. The outage caused inconvenience to users and prompted a flood of complaints on social media about Reddit's inaccessibility. According to reports, more than 20,000 Reddit-related outage reports were filed in the United States. India had approximately 521 reports as of Tuesday evening. Users of the website and app reported problems posting, commenting, and browsing. IRCTC Website crashes and faces downtime amid festive ticket rush Reddit Responds Reddit acknowledged the situation, stating in the status section of its website, "The issue has been identified and measures are being taken to resolve it." The company also stated that a fix has been deployed so that the system can resume functioning smoothly. According to the company, the outage was caused by technical reasons, and the team is working to fully resolve it as soon as possible. Recent Challenges in Tech Industry This outage comes at a time when the tech industry has recently faced disruptions across several major cloud networks and service platforms. Just a few weeks ago, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major disruption, affecting numerous apps and platforms, including Reddit. Not only AWS, but Microsoft's Azure network also experienced outages last week. According to experts, cloud computing and online platforms have been facing technical challenges recently. Instagram to give users more control over recommendations; Know what is ‘Your Algorithm’ tool Inconvenience for Users Reddit being down not only caused problems for users accessing content, but also disrupted many people's work and social interactions. Users on social media shared concerns and humorous reactions to the outage. Experts believe that as the number of online platforms grows, the impact of such outages could become even more widespread. Companies must focus on continuous system monitoring and backup planning. This Reddit outage is another example of recent challenges in the technology world. However, the company has taken steps to resolve the issue, and it is expected that the platform will be fully operational soon.