YouTube 'Rickrolls' Everyone

Let the internet pranking begin! YouTube, capitalizing on the resurgence of a popular meme, has booby-trapped each of the "featured videos" on its homepage. Click on any of the showcased clips and you’ll be taken instead to a cheesy video of pop singer Rick Astley singing his late-’80s hit song, "Never Gonna Give You Up." […]

Picture_1_2 Let the internet pranking begin!

YouTube, capitalizing on the resurgence of a popular meme, has booby-trapped each of the "featured videos" on its homepage.

Click on any of the showcased clips and you'll be taken instead to a cheesy video of pop singer Rick Astley singing his late-'80s hit song, "Never Gonna Give You Up."

Known as rickrolling, it's the practice of tricking someone into watching the video for Astley's song by posting a misleading link. So far, YouTube UK and YouTube Australia are also participating in the joke.

Seen any other crazy April Fools' Day pranks?

So far, we've noticed: the Gizmodo gang posting in the voice of Mr. T;

USB Pregnancy Tests, YouTube Tazers and more from geek gift site ThinkGeek's roster of spoof products;

the first recorded video of penguins flying.

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