Gmail April Fool’s Prank Backfires

An April Fool’s joke that backfired has caused search giant Google to issue an apology. The prank allowed users of Gmail to send a “Mic Drop” reply to email threads, causing Gmail to send an animated gif of a minion character from “Despicable Me” dropping a microphone. The feature then muted the sender’s thread, leading many to think the threads had been deleted. "Today, Gmail is making it easier to have the last word on any email with Mic Drop. Simply reply to any email using the...

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