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November 11th, 2026 at 4:13 PMThe AO3 Shutdown Is Pitting Fanfic Readers Against Authors
“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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