X and reddit suffer massive outages

Monday morning drama unfolded as social media giants X and Reddit faced widespread outages, leaving millions of users frustrated.

Xspot's black screen

A staggering 35,659 complaints flooded Downdetector's servers by 9:59 AM EDT, with 45% citing app downtime, 30% unable to access feeds, and 15% plagued by app issues.

The outage seemed to hit major northeastern cities like Boston, New York, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Miami, with Chicago and Houston also impacted.

Reddit's server woes

Meanwhile, Reddit's woes soared from 10 reported issues at 5:25 AM EDT to a peak of 3,185 by 9:55 AM EDT, with 73% of users reporting app problems, 10% server connection issues, and 10% unable to access the site.

As the dust settles, one thing is clear: millions are still waiting for a fix as these platforms struggle to regain stability.