{"id":17555,"date":"2024-02-23T14:52:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=17555"},"modified":"2024-02-23T14:52:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:52:13","slug":"false-google-only-upgrading-html-feature-not-sunsetting-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/false-google-only-upgrading-html-feature-not-sunsetting-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"False! Google only upgrading HTML feature, not \u201csunsetting\u201d Gmail\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: Google plans to sunset Gmail by August 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: False. The circulated memo is a hoax. Credible news outlets familiar with the development report that Google is only letting go of its older Gmail HTML version and upgrading users to the standard version.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google Mail (Gmail), an electronic mail application developed by Google, is a widely used medium that accounts for over 121 billion emails sent daily worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps this is why an X user, Daniel (@growing_daniel<\/a>), was concerned over a memo that suggested that Google would halt offering electronic message services via the app currently utilised by 1.8 million users across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the memo reads: \u201cAs of August 1, 2024, Gmail will officially be sunsetted, marking the end of the service. This means that as of this date, Gmail will no longer support sending, receiving or storing emails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of the memo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, the post spiked many engagements, including 1,900 comments, 3,200 retreats, and 10,000 likes, as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people in the comment section were shocked at the news, while a few expressed doubts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a customer for 14 years, and now this\u2026\u201dRick Branson (@rbranson<\/a>) lamented<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is this?\u201d Audrey Horne (@credenzaclear2<\/a>) queried<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to many users’ concerns, DUBAWA decided to verify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA checked the story of that development on Google News<\/a> but found nothing corroborating that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also came across a recent article by TechCrunch<\/a> referring to the circulating memo as a \u201choax.\u201d The technology information media outlet explained that Google has not halted Gmail\u2019s messaging services to customers, but only the older version of its basic Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) view.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to TechCrunch<\/a>, the basic HTML<\/a> version permits users to see message contents in their \u201cbare-bones\u201d outlook.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TechCrunch also mentioned Google\u2019s support page<\/a> informing Gmail users of its decision to \u201ctransition users\u201d from the basic HTML view to its most recent version, the standard view, beginning in January 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, it quotes<\/a> Hacker News<\/a> informing of Google\u2019s intention to get the basic HTML view, replaced by their modern successors ten years ago, \u201cdisabled.\u201d\u00a0 According to the publication, the older version does not have full Gmail feature functionality.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Verge<\/a>, another technology reporting outfit, had reported sometime in Sept. 2023 that Google would discontinue using the basic HTML view and switch to a \u201cfar more modern standard\u00a0 view.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Verge also reports that despite a majority utilisation of the standard version, HTML also has its perks, including its ability to load quickly and be used on outdated devices or slower network connections, which explains why people still use it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Verge<\/a> corroborates TechCrunch, acknowledging the HTML version as lacking in functionality, including having no chat, no spell checker, no ability to add or export contacts, and no support for rich-format text. It has no special keyboard shortcuts, nor does it allow email aliases.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, Gmail recently tweeted<\/a> that they are \u201chere to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The claim is false. Credible news outlets report that Google is not halting its electric message app, Gmail, but upgrading its basic HTML view to the standard view. Gmail also assured users that their platform was still available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: Google plans to sunset Gmail by August 2024. Verdict: False. The circulated memo is a hoax. Credible news outlets familiar with the development report that Google is only letting go of its older Gmail HTML version and upgrading users to the standard version.\u00a0 Full Text Google Mail (Gmail), an electronic mail application developed by Google, is a widely used medium that accounts for over 121 billion emails sent daily worldwide. Perhaps this is why an X user, Daniel (@growing_daniel), was concerned over a memo that suggested that Google would halt offering electronic message services via the app currently utilised by 1.8 million users across the globe. Part of the memo reads: \u201cAs of August 1, 2024, Gmail will officially be sunsetted, marking the end of the service. This means that as of this date, Gmail will no longer support sending, receiving or storing emails.\u201d Consequently, the post spiked many engagements, including 1,900 comments, 3,200 retreats, and 10,000 likes, as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2024. Many people in the comment section were shocked at the news, while a few expressed doubts. \u201cI\u2019ve been a customer for 14 years, and now this\u2026\u201dRick Branson (@rbranson) lamented. \u201cWhat is this?\u201d Audrey Horne (@credenzaclear2) queried. Due to many users’ concerns, DUBAWA decided to verify it. Verification  DUBAWA checked the story of that development on Google News but found nothing corroborating that. We also came across a recent article by TechCrunch referring to the circulating memo as a \u201choax.\u201d The technology information media outlet explained that Google has not halted Gmail\u2019s messaging services to customers, but only the older version of its basic Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) view.\u00a0 According to TechCrunch, the basic HTML version permits users to see message contents in their \u201cbare-bones\u201d outlook.\u00a0 TechCrunch also mentioned Google\u2019s support page informing Gmail users of its decision to \u201ctransition users\u201d from the basic HTML view to its most recent version, the standard view, beginning in January 2024.\u00a0 Furthermore, it quotes Hacker News informing of Google\u2019s intention to get the basic HTML view, replaced by their modern successors ten years ago, \u201cdisabled.\u201d\u00a0 According to the publication, the older version does not have full Gmail feature functionality.\u00a0 The Verge, another technology reporting outfit, had reported sometime in Sept. 2023 that Google would discontinue using the basic HTML view and switch to a \u201cfar more modern standard\u00a0 view.\u201d The Verge also reports that despite a majority utilisation of the standard version, HTML also has its perks, including its ability to load quickly and be used on outdated devices or slower network connections, which explains why people still use it.  The Verge corroborates TechCrunch, acknowledging the HTML version as lacking in functionality, including having no chat, no spell checker, no ability to add or export contacts, and no support for rich-format text. It has no special keyboard shortcuts, nor does it allow email aliases.\u00a0 Also, Gmail recently tweeted that they are \u201chere to stay.\u201d Conclusion The claim is false. Credible news outlets report that Google is not halting its electric message app, Gmail, but upgrading its basic HTML view to the standard view. Gmail also assured users that their platform was still available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,3812,3815,123],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[3699],"class_list":["post-17555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-headline","category-homepage","category-mainstream"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-4z9","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":3699,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"cole-praise","display_name":"Cole Praise","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7934b84f51e2c1f4c1e77cce93c223ac97cc2da29198aa9141fd944b0407bb2d?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gmail.png?fit=647%2C365&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17557,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17555\/revisions\/17557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17555"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=17555"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=17555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}