Beware of April Fools' Day Pranks in Fake News and Odd Announcements
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Be suspicious of odd announcements, products, or news reports on April 1st - they are likely April Fools' Day pranks. Fact check anything that seems fake.
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Major companies like Empire State Building, Duolingo, New York Times, and others have posted April Fools' jokes about unrealistic products or announcements.
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Don't fall for pranks on social media from random tricksters - false information spreads easily on sites like Facebook and Reddit.
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Some companies actually produce a small number of joke products just for laughs after promoting them as April Fools' pranks.
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Weird prank products mentioned include sculpture garden atop the Empire State Building, a baby translator app, Duolingo ice skating show, whisky made by Scotch tape, and hot sauce flavored Tic Tacs.