Microsoft employees recently received an internal memo asking them not to take part in April Fool’s jokes.
Microsoft is afraid April Fool’s Daypranks equal fake news
Honestly speaking, April Fool’s Daypranks are quite fun, but many users don’t actually like them. Microsoft is known for being a serious company focused on constantly improving their products and services. It seems that the Redmond giant wants to preserve this image even on April, 1st. Most likely, this decision was taken taking into consideration the wave of fake news that hit the web this year. The Redmond giant wants to keep a strong build image and the PR team seems to be afraid of users associating April Fool’s Day jokes with fake news. What’s your stance on Microsoft’s April Fool’s jokes ban? Let us know in the comments below. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:
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