Is Google shutting down Gmail for good by August 2024?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Google Is Shutting Down Gmail For Good!
A post has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), allegedly posted by the SVP of Product at Google, who claimed that he accidentally fired the entire Gmail team, and ordered it shut down after misreading a message from CEO Sundar Pichai!
Chris Bakke : I’m the SVP of Product at Google ($28.8M TC).
Last night, Sundar asked me to “fire the entire Gemini team.”
I misread his message (insanely bad service at my 7br 11bath cabin in Park City) and I accidentally fired the entire Gmail team.
Gmail…Gemini.
Look at that quickly without your glasses when you’re 7 margaritas deep at the fire pit on a Wednesday and you’d make the same error.
I mean you get how that’s confusing right?
Anyway, I’m rolling with the decision.
Gmail’s gone.
A screenshot of a Google notice about sunsetting Gmail was attached to the post, and it suggested that Gmail accounts would become inaccessible after 1 August 2024.
Google is sunsetting Gmail
Dear Gmail User,
We are reaching out to share an important update about Gmail. After years of connecting millions worldwide, enabling seamless communication, and fostering countless connections, the journey of Gmail is coming to a close. As of August 1, 2024, Gmail will officially be sunsetted, marking the end of its service. This means that as of this date, Gmail will no longer support sending, receiving, or storing emails.
Why Gmail is Sunsetting
The decision to sunset Gmail has been made with careful consideration of the evolving digital landscape and our commitment to providing high-quality, innovative solutions that meet the needs of our users. In the spirit of progress and adaptation, we are focusing our resources on developing new technologies and platforms that will continue to revolutionize the way we communicate and interact online.
What This Means for You
• Email Access: Up until August 1, 2024, you will be able to access and download all your emails. After this date, Gmail accounts will become inaccessible.
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Claim : Google Is Not Shutting Down Gmail At All!
This is yet another example of fake news circulating on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Google Is Not Shutting Down Gmail
Let me start by pointing out that Google is not shutting down Gmail. For one thing – no one received the “Google is sunsetting Gmail” email. There is also no announcement on the Google blog.
There is also an absence of legitimate news and tech media reporting on such a shocking announcement. In fact, all you will find are fact check articles like this, telling you that this is just another example of fake news on X.
There is also the fact that the official Gmail account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a terse response:
Gmail is here to stay
To be clear – Google is not shutting down Gmail. This is just satire / shitposting on X.
Google is itself highly-reliant on Gmail services, and would be in deep shit if Gmail goes down for even an hour, never mind shut down forever.
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Fact #2 : Chris Bakke Isn’t Google Product SVP
I should also point out that Chris Bakke is not the Senior Vice President of Product at Google in charge of Gmail. In fact, he’s currently working at X, not Google!
Chris Bakke was the founder and CEO of Laskie, a tech recruitment company that X (formerly Twitter) purchased in May 2023. He is currently the Product Lead for X, and is known to be a notorious “shitposter” or “trash poster” on the social media platform.
When Austen Allred, another tech founder, tweeted about the acquisition when it was revealed, Elon Musk said he thought it was a good sign:
Austen Allred : Only fitting that Twitter’s first acquisition in the Elon era is a company run by a notorious shitposter.
Elon Musk : I regard that as a good sign 🙂
Elon is probably going to give Chris a bonus for the millions of views and engagement his new “shitpost” has generated on X. Throw some our way, Chris, will ya!
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