Does anybody know the true reason that YA is shutting down?

i hope not. im gonna miss it lol

It can’t make money and the site has become a laughing stock for everyone with any sense.  It went downhill, hasn’t been well moderated like sites such as Quora or Ask, it’s now overrun with trolls and there are few genuine questions being asked.

Any site which allows the people to say the truth will be shut down. 

It isn't profitable and it's customary when a buyout and liquidation occurs for the less monetized facets of the acquired property to be mothballed.*

*Also what "Anonymous" said.  

Media companies have been closing out ways for people to challenge the status quo since 2016. You’ll notice that’s around the time many news sites in particular started removing the comments section because readers would routinely challenge the narrative in the articles.