Infamous video-sharing site Liveleak shuts down after 15 years

While websites like YouTube and Vimeo have strict policies about uploading violent and graphic content, such as of murders, executions and accidents, LiveLeak has for years had no such restraint. From the video of Saddam Hussein’s hanging to the beheading of James Foley, LiveLeak has often sparked controversy with the videos users uploaded onto its platform. On Wednesday, however, after 15 years of operation, the infamous video-sharing website has shut down , with visitors redirected to a new “social video factory” site called ItemFix. Live co-founder Hayden Hewitt explained the move in a statement published on ItemFix. “The thing is, it’s never been less than exhilarating, challenging and something we were all fully committed to. Nothing lasts forever though and – as we did all those years ago – we felt LiveLeak had achieved all that it could and it was time for us to try something new and exciting.” “The world has changed a lot over these last few years, the Internet alongside it, and we as people. I’m sathere now writing this with a mixture of sorrow because LL has been not just a website or business but a way of life for me and many of the…
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