After about 16 years in business, Yahoo Answers, the free question and answer site on any topic, closes.
From April 20, it will no longer be possible to enter questions while the final closure will be on May 4, the day that will see the platform disappear globally, no longer available even in read-only mode.
Until June 30, each member will be able to download their content, or the list of questions and answers formulated over time, as well as all the images uploaded.
The confirmation of the closure comes after a series of rumors, albeit surprisingly, as explained by a text visible directly from the portal homepage.
It reads: "The Yahoo Answers site will be closed on May 4, 2021 and will be in read-only mode from April 20, 2021. No changes will be made to other Yahoo properties or services or to your Yahoo account. You can find more information on closing Yahoo Answers and how to download your data from the help page ".
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Groups which took place at the end of 2019.
The company did not explain the reason behind the desire to cancel the popular service, which is also on the rise with Covid-19 and the questions related to the pandemic.
Probably, precisely the difficulty of moderating content of any kind, including the most delicate ones related to viruses, vaccines and conspiracy theories, prompted the team to give way to more popular platforms, such as social networks, more trained to manage comments and debates, in textual form and beyond.