# The AO3 Shutdown Is Pitting Fanfic Readers Against Authors

- Source: WIRED
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:13:03+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.wired.com/story/the-ao3-shutdown-is-pitting-fanfic-readers-against-authors/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-ao3-shutdown-is-pitting-fanfic-readers-against-authors-8cd464/

“It has left a sour taste in my mouth,” says a Heated Rivalry fanfic author who found her work uploaded to AO3 mirror sites without her consent.

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