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* December 2020, there was a rumor - allegedly confirmed by a purported May "change" in their retention policies that [https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20191014045655/20201217072430/https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data_retention.php had not actually taken place] - that [[Mediafire]] was going to start removing old uploads in January (May + the 8 months for accounts to become inactive). This had a positive outcome though, as it led to the proactive project which still (February 2023) runs for that site.
* December 2020, there was a rumor - allegedly confirmed by a purported May "change" in their retention policies that [https://web.archive.org/web/diff/20191014045655/20201217072430/https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data_retention.php had not actually taken place] - that [[Mediafire]] was going to start removing old uploads in January (May + the 8 months for accounts to become inactive). This had a positive outcome though, as it led to the proactive project which still (February 2023) runs for that site.
* September 2022 there was a rumor that [[Fanfiction.net]] was going to shut down. Despite the rumor being "stronger than normal" this did not happen. <ref>{{URL|https://fanlore.org/wiki/FanFiction.Net#2022.27s_Shutdown_Rumors}}</ref>.
[[File:Poptropica shutdown hoax announcement.jpeg|thumb|The purported announcement message. Essentially written from a fan's perspective ("the removal of memberships...") on top of being from a really shady source to begin with.]]
[[File:Poptropica shutdown hoax announcement.jpeg|thumb|The purported announcement message. Essentially written from a fan's perspective ("the removal of memberships...") on top of being from a really shady source to begin with.]]
* December 2023, there were rumors that the game Poptropica was going to shut down, spread by an anonymous Discord screenshot.
* December 2023, a hoax screenshot announcing the shutdown of the Flash game Poptropica spread around.
* July 2025, Amino, after a disgruntled moderator put the worst possible spin on news that the company was outsourcing its development and moderation work.<ref>{{URL|https://aminoapps.com/c/therian/page/blog/amino-is-shutting-down-soon-psa/3WpD_LGRFBuPonMkpgol1RMX2LM8JEzbj}}</ref><ref>{{URL|https://aminoapps.com/c/fairy-tail/page/blog/psa-potential-shutdown-for-amino/R4Qe_WnTwuwNXKdv7EKLE4PodX7Mgzbrbm}}</ref><ref>{{URL|https://aminoapps.com/c/wings-of-amino/page/blog/psa-app-updates/r8Vr_rxseurrqVj7KMl0pENQ0QNgQxavNY}}</ref>

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In general, when there is warning for a shutdown or a removal, it comes from a source whose veracity does not need to be questioned. A few times this has happened:


  • December 2020, there was a rumor - allegedly confirmed by a purported May "change" in their retention policies that had not actually taken place - that Mediafire was going to start removing old uploads in January (May + the 8 months for accounts to become inactive). This had a positive outcome though, as it led to the proactive project which still (February 2023) runs for that site.
  • September 2022 there was a rumor that Fanfiction.net was going to shut down. Despite the rumor being "stronger than normal" this did not happen. [1].
The purported announcement message. Essentially written from a fan's perspective ("the removal of memberships...") on top of being from a really shady source to begin with.
  • December 2023, a hoax screenshot announcing the shutdown of the Flash game Poptropica spread around.
  • July 2025, Amino, after a disgruntled moderator put the worst possible spin on news that the company was outsourcing its development and moderation work.[2][3][4]
  1. ↑ https://fanlore.org/wiki/FanFiction.Net#2022.27s_Shutdown_Rumors[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
  2. ↑ https://aminoapps.com/c/therian/page/blog/amino-is-shutting-down-soon-psa/3WpD_LGRFBuPonMkpgol1RMX2LM8JEzbj[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
  3. ↑ https://aminoapps.com/c/fairy-tail/page/blog/psa-potential-shutdown-for-amino/R4Qe_WnTwuwNXKdv7EKLE4PodX7Mgzbrbm[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
  4. ↑ https://aminoapps.com/c/wings-of-amino/page/blog/psa-app-updates/r8Vr_rxseurrqVj7KMl0pENQ0QNgQxavNY[IA•Wcite•.today•MemWeb]
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