Reddit has been restored and is now operational following a brief interruption.

If you experienced difficulties accessing Reddit today, you were not alone. Downdetector reported an increase in outages and issues on the site. Reddit acknowledged the problem on Wednesday and confirmed that it had been resolved by 12:38 PM ET.

Update Causing Instability
Reddit informed Engadget that the cause of the issue was an update that had caused instability. A company spokesperson stated, “An update we made caused some instability. We reverted and are seeing Reddit ramp back up.” The specific details of the update have not been disclosed, but it is likely that it was a routine adjustment to the site that encountered some bugs.

Server Error Message
Users attempting to access Reddit may have encountered a message stating, “Server error: We have encountered an error. Please try again later.” The company’s system status page indicated a “partial outage” for the desktop web, mobile web, and mobile apps. Downdetector’s status page showed a significant increase in reported issues beginning around 11:20 AM ET, with a decrease following Reddit’s implementation of the fix.