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The Strange Ritual Of Lying For Clicks On April Fools

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Apr 02, 2026
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April Fools ' Day has become one of the most insufferable things on the internet. Going on social media and looking for any news for the day, and then the day after, is a complete trainwreck because there’s a full day of people posting complete lies, thinking they’re clever about it, and then not even mentioning it’s a parody post as if it’s supposed to be some kind of gotcha for the viewership.

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