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Closure: Online Safety Act
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=== Closure === |
=== Closure === |
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On 14 February 2022, Assembly Four announced that it would be discontinued the following month on 14 March. During the final month of operation, the creation of new user accounts was disabled.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/switter-the-twitter-for-sex-workers-is-shutting-down/ |title=Switter, the Twitter for Sex Workers, Is Shutting Down |author=Samantha Cole |date=14 February 2022 |access-date=3 July 2025 |work=Vice News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/15/now-we-dont-have-a-safe-place-sex-workers-social-media-site-switter-shuts-down-amid-legal-fears |title='Now we don't have a safe place': sex workers' social media site Switter shuts down amid legal fears |author=Josh Taylor |date=14 February 2022 |access-date=3 July 2025 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> |
On 14 February 2022, Assembly Four announced that it would be discontinued the following month on 14 March, in part due to the passage of the [[Online Safety Act 2021|Online Safety Act]] in Australia. During the final month of operation, the creation of new user accounts was disabled.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/switter-the-twitter-for-sex-workers-is-shutting-down/ |title=Switter, the Twitter for Sex Workers, Is Shutting Down |author=Samantha Cole |date=14 February 2022 |access-date=3 July 2025 |work=Vice News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/15/now-we-dont-have-a-safe-place-sex-workers-social-media-site-switter-shuts-down-amid-legal-fears |title='Now we don't have a safe place': sex workers' social media site Switter shuts down amid legal fears |author=Josh Taylor |date=14 February 2022 |access-date=3 July 2025 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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