Google Pranks Reuters to Keep Google+ Under Wraps

Google has unveiled Google+, the company’s latest attempt to go social (and go after Facebook). The folks at Mashable got a sneak peak and give an initial assessment of the highlights of the new social network. You can also take a tour with Google.

Just as interesting as the network itself are the lengths that Google went to to make sure word of it didn’t get out before the big unveiling today.

Reuters reports that they were hoodwinked into thinking that they would be meeting at the Google offices on Friday to talk about YouTube.

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