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Absurd hoax claims Gmail is shutting down, prompts response from Google


Gmail isn't going anywhere.

Google took to the official Gmail account to address the rumor, making it clear that it is simply not true. The message continues by informing readers that the decision was made with "careful consideration of the evolving digital landscape" and that the company would move its focus to developing other products. That said, there is a little bit of truth to the hoax, as Google is killing Basic HTML view on Gmail this year, per an email from 2023.

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