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Amazon’s MTurk Shutting Down

September 21, 2026

Amazon has announced that Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) will permanently close on September 30, 2026. Researchers who use MTurk to recruit participants or distribute surveys will need to transition to another platform. For IRB-approved studies, replacing MTurk may require an amendment before the new recruitment or data-collection method is implemented. Researchers should plan accordingly and contact the IRB if they have questions. 

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