You must not listen to the news.
I was involved in testing the new software at the compan I was working at.
Year 2000 problem - Wikipedia
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20 Years Later, the Y2K Bug Seems Like a Joke—Because Those Behind the Scenes Took It Seriously
Some of the fixes put in place in 1999 are still used today to keep the world’s computer systems running smoothlytime.com
Some people enjoy hysteria.