The site was infamous for hosting explicit and violent content, including executions. Now, anyone visiting the old web domain Liveleak.com will be redirected to a new site called ItemFix.
ItemFix says on its website that it is a platform that allows users to post and edit video and audio files. It is currently in beta mode.
Unlike LiveLeak, ItemFix states users may not post any media which “contain[s] excessive violence or gory content.”
ItemFix’s website also features a statement from Hewitt, explaining why LiveLeak shut down. In it, the LikeLeak co-founder writes: “The world has changed a lot over these last few years, the Internet alongside it, and we as people.
Without more detail, it’s tough to pinpoint the exact reasoning for LiveLeak’s demise. But it could just be that the initial concept for the site has run its course. LiveLeak was co-founded by the folks behind Ogrish, which also centered on displaying horrific imagery. Along with Rotten.com, it was part of an early generation of “shock” sites, the sort of places you’d go to see if you could stomach the human carnage of a car accident.
Hewitt describes ItemFix as “something completely different, completely fresh, and something we feel energized about tackling.” He added, “Sometimes it’s just the right time to chart a new path.”
