Google disables April fool joke amid user fury after prank backfires

Gmail Mic Drop caused more tears than laughter, thanks to users accidentally enabling the prank on serious emails - with some dire consequences

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Google's April Fools' Day prank has backfired, leaving the company looking the fool and a number of concerned users fearing for their jobs - or worse.

As 1 April began in Australia, the company announced its latest stunt: "Gmail Mic Drop", a special version of the send button which appends a gif of a minion (one of the sexless, ageless merchandising icons from the Despicable Me series) dressed as the queen dropping a microphone to the end of your email.