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Reddit down as thousands of users report error message and issue loading content on website

REDDIT users have been left scrambling for answers following an apparent outage.

The popular social news website is down as of Wednesday, August 28.

Reddit users have complained about issues with the website
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An X user shared a screenshot indicating Reddit is down[/caption]
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Down Detector shows how the Reddit outage spiked around 4 p.m. on Wednesday[/caption]

Reddit issued a statement acknowledging it was investigating the outage.

Reddit updated its statement, adding, “The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.”

Minutes later, the company said it was “monitoring the results” of the “fix.”

Users flocked to other social media platforms to commiserate over the site being down.

One person shared a screenshot on X with the message, “Community not found.”

The message continued, “There aren’t any communities on Reddit with that name. Double-check the community name or try searching for similar communities.”

The outage spiked around 4 pm on Wednesday, Down Detector reported.

Over 156,000 users reported an outage, per the outlet.

59% reported issues with the Reddit app, 28% with the website, and 13% with the server connection.

Over 73 million people use Reddit daily.

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