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Reddit automatically locks accounts when system detection flags suspicious activity, such as logging in from a high-risk VPN, multiple failed password attempts, or credential stuffing attacks.
How to Unlock Your Reddit Account
To restore normal functionality to your account, follow these steps:
- Trigger a Password Reset: Go to the Reddit password reset page and enter your registered username and email.
- Clear Browser Cache and Cookies: Browser session corruption can cause a password reset loop. Clear cache before clicking the recovery link.
- Disable VPNs or Proxies: Resetting your password while connected to an aggressive VPN IP can re-trigger security flags.
- Check Spam/Junk Folders: Ensure the reset email is delivered directly from
noreply@reddit.com.
