LiveLeak
Type of site | Video sharing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 31 October 2006 |
| Dissolved | 5 May 2021 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder | Various co-founders including Hayden Hewitt |
| URL | liveleak (redirects to itemfix |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Inactive (defunct) |
LiveLeak was a controversial British video sharing website headquartered in London. It was founded on 31 October 2006, in part by the team behind Ogrish.com, a shock site that closed on the same day. LiveLeak aimed to freely host real footage of politics, war, and other world events and to encourage citizen journalism, although it became known for hosting videos with gore and extreme violence.
LiveLeak ceased operations on 5 May 2021, and the URL now redirects to ItemFix, a safe-for-work video sharing site.