Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

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Anonymous asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo Answers · 1 day ago

Why is Yahoo shutting down Yahoo Answers?

It is such a popular site and so many come on here for answers that are great. Why are they shutting it down?

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  • Mercy
    Lv 7
    10 hours ago

    ..imo only.....It is a PRIVATE BUSINESS who has made a decision after much deliberation I am sure.

    .........................................

     New laws are coming out that will hold social media sites responsible ( libel) to clean up what is posted ( racism. slander, abuse ,porn etc...FAST or face fines = $$$$$$$$$$$

  • Daniel
    Lv 7
    18 hours ago

    Yahoo Answers has not been doing well Lately a lot of Users have Left Poor Maintenance of the

    Site they have not Fixed a lot of the Problems they are Likely Losing Money on it as well so

    They feel its Best to Close it Down If there not going to Fix it they minus as well Close it

    Down

  • Anonymous
    1 day ago

    Because of the HIV Virus that Magic Johnson attained in 1991 merged with the Coronavirus that Donald Trump attained in 2020. 

  • Sad trump
    Lv 5
    1 day ago

    I actually had a feeling they gonna shut this down 

    Which it did my dreams are true 

    RIP YAHOO ANSWERS 

    Now go drink Starbucks caffeinated sweet beverages 

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