Rumors about Gmail shutting down have been circulating widely, causing confusion and concern among users. The speculation was fueled by a screenshot suggesting Google was planning to sunset the service by August 1st. However, it has been clarified that Google is not shutting down Gmail but is ending the basic HTML version of it, which is rarely used. This version was internally referred to simply as "Gmail," leading to a misleading impression. Despite the widespread rumors, official sources including TechCrunch and news outlets have confirmed that Gmail will continue to operate as normal, and the rumors were deemed a hoax.
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This week’s false Gmail shutdown rumors prove just how bad Google’s reputation has become https://t.co/wvYpAodt6j
No, Google is not sunsetting Gmail, but if you're one of the users duped by the fake news, you're not alone. https://t.co/3XxFR2JVKB
There is no way the CIA and COINTELPRO would ever let @google shutdown gmail. People are such sheep. I stopped using gmail and google’s search engine 15 years ago.
There is no way the CIA and COINTELPRO would ever let @google shutdown gmail. People are such sheep. I stopped using gmail 15 years ago.
Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax https://t.co/9PccDTinRm
Never believe social media posts that tell you Google will shut down Gmail https://t.co/SDkjnPBVjM
Gmail to 'shut down'? Google responds! READ factual position https://t.co/sDMJPqEyL4
Gmail is shutting down: Google responds; and how the hoax message scared users https://t.co/aXO01FPuYi
Gmail addresses rumors they’re shutting down: “Gmail is here to stay” https://t.co/OUAiXvKVB4
It's quite telling that Google's reputation for killing products is now so well known that the Gmail account had to deny the hoax that it's being shut down. https://t.co/z0kk0GgPsF
IMO the “Gmail is shutting down” hoax went way beyond normal parody and was a violation of trust. https://t.co/WDwKMjDekx
Viral hoax claims Google shutting down Gmail, sends internet into panic: Here’s what really happened https://t.co/bUwMwlLN4a https://t.co/owbKJZ0zBs
Gmail is here to stay.
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No, Google Is Not Shutting Down Gmail (via @decryptmedia) https://t.co/CETykePCOM
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If gmail shuts down I’ll literally stop using it
Despite what you're hearing, Google is not sunsetting Gmail. https://t.co/SWzmHUqf9S
Don't believe the blue ticks, Gmail isn't shutting down. If you see a tweet claiming that, it's a hoax. Google is ending the basic HTML-only Gmail this month – but it's otherwise continuing as normal. Relax https://t.co/yFuLhtDqhc
No, Google Isn’t Sunsetting Gmail https://t.co/KLRnJ3c5zb via @gizmodo
Google sunsetting Gmail... What?!
No, Gmail is not 'sunsetting' https://t.co/0aGD1nCNvm by @SkylledDev
You're an idiot if you think Gmail is shutting down.
Google isn't sunsetting Gmail, but it is killing one way to access it. Read more: https://t.co/x28hZmKz1h https://t.co/Se33TyWVe4
No, Google Isn’t Sunsetting Gmail https://t.co/7LhQQQrURf https://t.co/UTLqNdukXD
Gmail is not shutting down... https://t.co/uv5PTM8TtZ
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"Google is sunsetting Gmail" https://t.co/e1X1vk0NlI
I believe this Google email is fake Why would Google shut down https://t.co/Ar4evi1G3f
WHAT? They ending Gmail ? Huh? https://t.co/hFyRyTYWOI
Gmail isn't going anywhere—just in case you were worried You might have seen this screenshot circulating all afternoon, but Google has no plans to sunset the service The corporate world can rest easy https://t.co/cuW7X7Qu9G
I'm deleting my tweet about Gmail because that email is too bad to be plausibly real. TechCrunch is reporting it as verified, and they are indeed shutting down the HTML version, but there's no way they sent out an email that simply said they were "sunsetting Gmail" at the top.
Google shutting down Gmail? https://t.co/elVAy5msvm
Google is not sunsetting Gmail. I REPEAT: @Google is not sunsetting @gmail.
So apparently Gmail is shutting down the basic HTML view of Gmail that virtually no one ever uses. Internally this view is called simply "Gmail." So they decided to send the most impressively confusing email you could possibly send. https://t.co/DM47UlkRGA
So apparently Gmail is shutting down the a basic HTML view of Gmail that virtually no one ever uses. Internally this view is called simply "Gmail." So they decided to send the most impressively confusing email you could possibly send. https://t.co/2pxvgydGOG
I believe that they are just sunsetting the basic html version. I could be wrong, but I don't know if this is an accurate assessment of what Gmail is doing. https://t.co/I7MfsyG6qd
I’m so confused. Is gmail really shutting down? Surely not.
Google is shutting down Gmail by August 1st Nah man, a lot of destruction
A screenshot purporting that Google is shutting down Gmail is going viral. But is it real? https://t.co/ApJpCW7enq
i like how the gmail sunsetting prank is completely plausible since google constantly abandons their products
Im seeing this going around and have to say there is a 0% chance I believe this to be true There's just no way Google would shut down Gmail I wasnt even going to post because it's just so unbelievable, but it was getting sent around a bunch so here we are https://t.co/mYMNGLt44I
Google is not sunsetting Gmail https://t.co/ucK81WuqQJ
You’re telling me Gmail isn’t actually shutting down? https://t.co/FVFeYTDHHY
The real reason Google is sunsetting Gmail is because AGI has been achieved internally and we all don't need to work email jobs anymore https://t.co/yKM3DKl8fV
Wait is gmail dying or no
This must be a scam, Gmail, shutting down would be disastrous https://t.co/LCHIGmzp0c