On Thursday, September 25, 2025, a massive outage on Reddit made it hard for people in the United States to utilize social media. Thousands of customers said they saw a “Internal Server Error” notice, which usually means there is a problem with the platform’s back end, not the user’s device or connection.
Statistics on outages and their effects
DownDetector, a site that collects real-time status updates from users, kept track of the outage. The data showed a rapid and big increase in problems, which confirmed that there was a widespread service interruption.
Peak Reports: DownDetector got the most reports of the outage, with 3,298 users reporting it.
Service Breakdown: The reports said that the problems were spread out throughout several portions of the platform:
Problems with the Reddit App were mentioned in 55% of reports.
There were 35% of reports that had to do with the Reddit website.
10% of the reports said there was a problem with the Reddit Server in general.
Fast Recovery for the Platform
The outage didn’t last very long, which was good for the platform’s many users. About 30 minutes after the peak, the number of reports dropped a lot, which suggests that Reddit programmers swiftly fixed the main problem.
The number of user reports on DownDetector fell from a high of 3,298 to 1,723, which was a big decline that showed that most users could once again use the social media service.
What does the “Internal Server Error” mean?
When the server can’t handle a request because of an unforeseen condition, Reddit shows a “Internal Server Error” (also known as a 500 error). The user’s computer or internet isn’t to blame for these issues; Reddit’s systems are.
The reasons for such a failure can be:
Server Overload: Too much traffic or unexpected surges in demand can make the server too busy.
Software Bugs: Problems or mistakes in the site’s coding that make it work.
Database Problems: Problems with the main database that make it hard to get or store information.
Misconfigurations or Third-Party Failures: Problems with the way the server is set up or with services that Reddit needs to work.