Of course, a lot of netizens were taken aback by the 'new' rule:

Delete this
— buck (@garcia__3049) October 8, 2020

NO
— Pandorya? (@xPandorya) October 11, 2020

pic.twitter.com/5l1mHUmZme
— Austin #Creed4G4 - Future King of The Ring (@AustinCreedWins) October 9, 2020

do i look like i care about your rules pic.twitter.com/48XJwVW0pY
— spooky liss (@spotlino) October 9, 2020

I just want you to know that there's a loud debate going on in my 11-person Zoom chat now about this and it's all your fault!
— fandom's accountant (@celli) October 9, 2020

so your gonna tell these cuties they are playing imo wrong i think not pic.twitter.com/0psFCKE2FA
— ً Mer ♕| HEESEUNG AND WOONG DAY (@flwr_jungwon) October 8, 2020

Did management sign off on this tweet
— 7naif259 (@Noble6_S259) October 8, 2020

Now that you know you've been playing the game wrong this whole time, will you follow UNO's new rule?