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Google's April Fools’ Hoax Gets the Best of a Syrian Newspaper

Posted 22 February 2009 15:49 GMT

Google is in the habit of launching spoof services on April Fools’ Day. Diya’ from Syria  reports [ar] that a prominent Syrian newspaper, Al Watan, has taken the bait and reported on Google's TSIP service, WiFi through toilets, as an actual service.

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Written byAnas Qtiesh

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