Google is killing a stolen YouTube feature
It's the end of the road for YouTube's Snapchat clone.

- YouTube is killing Stories on June 26.
- Stories that are already live on that date will expire seven days after they were originally shared.
- YouTube now wants creators to focus on Community posts and Shorts.
Google is putting an end to YouTube Stories, a feature it borrowed from platforms like Snapchat in 2017. According to a support post made by the company, the feature will shut down on June 26, 2023. YouTube is now encouraging creators to use Community posts and Shorts instead of YouTube Stories.