Are Reddit and X down? Here's what we know about the potential outage

22 Jun 2026, 14:16 by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/mark-wilson · TechRadar

Are Reddit and X down? Here's what we know about the potential outage

And they're not alone, either...

News By Mark Wilson published 22 June 2026

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If you're having trouble with Reddit and X, you're far from alone — those sites and more are seeing big spikes in reports on Downdetector.

X and Reddit are currently the biggest hit according to Downdetector, with over 26,000 and 3,000 reports respectively. But several other apps and services, from Zoom to Canva and Fortnite, are also seeing spikes in reports right now, suggesting this could be related to cloud infrastructure.

There's no official cause for issues right now, but you get all the latest updates in our live report...

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A series of big spikes

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Right now, X is seemingly the worst hit by today's issues, with almost 36,000 reports on Downdetector. But Reddit is also seemingly struggling for many in the US, with over 3,000 reports.

This may well be a cloud infrastructure outage or issue, because we're seeing more minor spikes across a range of services, from Zoom to Fortnite and Canva. Is this related to a service Cloudflare or AWS? It isn't clear yet, but we'll find out soon.

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