Neowin News Feed for: Rickroll

AVG tries (and fails) to kill the original Rickroll

Tyler Holman — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:52:04 +0000

In an unusual course of events, anti-virus maker AVG has begun a bizarre (hopefully accidental) crusade to end the practice of 'Rickrolling' by having the original meme banned from YouTube. Really. Read more...

YouTube confirms "Rickroll" removal was a mistake, brings back video

Tom Warren — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:24:01 +0000

A YouTube spokesperson has confirmed to Neowin that the "Rickroll" removal that we reported on earlier today was a mistake. In an email statement to Neowin a spokesperson confirmed accounts are occasionally marked as spam and... Read more...

YouTube removes original "Rickroll" video due to terms of use violation

Tom Warren — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:50:01 +0000

UPDATE: YouTube has confirmed the removal was a mistake. For more information and a comment from Rick Astley's manager please see our follow up story. The Interwebs came together in a collective gasp on Wednesday as... Read more...