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 · 5 days ago

why is yahoo answers closing?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 days 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
    5 days 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

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 days ago

    It’s not. Why close on 4/20. Why completely shut down on may 4th. Can’t be a coincidence that yahoo choose those 2 dates. 

    4/20: marijuana day

    5/4: Star Wars day 

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