Google cancels April Fool’s Day – The Verge

For the second year in a row, Google canceled April Fool’s Day.

For the second year in a row, Business intern got an internal email stating that Google do not create a series of elaborate and sometimes entertaining April Fool’s Day pranks this year. Google confirmed the memo to Business intern, and to us too.

For the second year in a row, thank you.

Update, 3:27 p.m. ET: Added additional confirmation from Google. “In 2020, we made the decision to put on hold our long Google tradition of celebrating April Fool’s Day, out of respect for all those fighting COVID-19. While much of the world is still grappling with serious challenges, we will once again pause April Fool’s jokes in 2021, ”a statement read.