Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Reddit Outage: Thousands of Users Report 'Internal Server Error'
Reddit, a social media website, had a problem on Monday.
Many people in the United States couldn't use the site and saw an "internal server error."
Thousands of people reported the problem, especially on the East Coast and Midwest.
Reddit communities, where people chat and share information, were disrupted.
No official reason for the problem has been given yet, but it might be because the servers were overloaded or due to a technical issue.
People are advised to check the site and Downdetector for updates.
Reddit experienced a widespread outage on Monday.
Users reported "internal server error" messages.
Over 21,200 incidents were logged by Downdetector.com.
The outage primarily affected users in the US, particularly the East Coast and Midwest.
Reddit has not yet issued a statement regarding the cause or resolution.
- Who
- Reddit users
- What
- Experienced an outage
- When
- Monday, reports surged around 4 p.m. ET
- Where
- United States, particularly East Coast and Midwest
- Why
- Cause is unknown; may be server overload or internal configuration issue
- Affected Platform
- Error Reported
- "Internal Server Error"
- Peak Reports
- Over 21,200 incidents
- Affected Regions
- United States, particularly East Coast and Midwest
- Source of Reports
- Downdetector.com
- Cause
- Unconfirmed; may be server overload or configuration issue