Reddit Status · History · Incident #1003

RESOLVED

Increased error rates across the site

Major · Started Jan 16, 2026 · 4:20 PM

Duration

3h 17m
Severity

Major
Detection lead

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User reports

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Summary

Increased error rates across the site

Everything is now resolved.

Started

Jan 16, 2026 · 4:20 PM
Resolved

Jan 16, 2026 · 7:37 PM
Duration

3h 17m
Severity

Major

Event timeline

How this incident unfolded

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Identified
Jan 16 · 4:20 PM Reddit

Users are experiencing increased error rates when posting images or signing up for accounts. We've identified the underlying cause and are working on a resolution.
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Identified
Jan 16 · 5:23 PM Reddit

Users are experiencing increased error rates when posting images in comments or posts, signing up for accounts, or deleting accounts. We've identified the underlying cause and are working on a resolution.
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Resolved
Jan 16 · 7:37 PM Reddit

Everything is now resolved.

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