The news that Google is Shutting Down Gmail is spreading like wildfire. But Google, without losing any moment, clarified that Gmail is not shutting down, and there are no plans to shutter the popular email service.
When some people shared an image of a fictitious email they claimed to have gotten from Google, the fake that Gmail was shutting down first surfaced on X (now Twitter). The purported graphic falsely claims that Gmail will be shut down on August 1, 2024 and that Google is “sunsetting” the service.
Millions of users were reassured by Google’s statement on X that “Gmail is here to stay,” meaning that the service is not being canceled.
Nevertheless, five months ago, Google did announce a modification to Gmail’s service; the adjustment pertained to Gmail’s HTML view, which was Disabled as of January 2024.
Gmail had a basic HTML view in place for years, even after transitioning to the modern interface, for users to check emails on slow internet. It was this service that was being discontinued, not Gmail itself.
Google also updated its support page saying that, “Gmail is transitioning users from Basic HTML view to the latest version of Gmail, also known as Standard view.” Gmail will now automatically load the standard view for all users. Now that the rumor is dispelled, many users are relieved about Gmail’s continued service.