Thu Nov 21 16:15:01 UTC 2024: ## Reddit Experiences Global Outage, Attributed to Recent Software Update
**NEW DELHI/SAN FRANCISCO** – Popular social news website Reddit experienced a significant global outage on Wednesday and Thursday, impacting millions of users worldwide, including in India. The outage, reported by over 50,000 users on DownDetector, prevented access to the platform on both mobile and web applications.
Reddit attributed the disruption to a bug introduced in a recent software update. Users reported experiencing varying degrees of disruption, from slow loading times and inability to load comments to complete site unavailability. While the specific nature of the bug remains undisclosed, Reddit confirmed that a fix had been implemented by Thursday morning, with services gradually returning to normal.
A Reddit spokesperson stated that a fix was in place and the platform was “ramping back up,” although no timeline for complete restoration was provided. The outage occurred despite Reddit recently reporting its first profitable quarter as a publicly traded company and a substantial increase in daily active users (47%). The incident highlights the challenges faced by even large-scale online platforms in maintaining seamless service despite consistent growth and updates.
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