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If you are a fan of pranks and jokes today is undoubtedly the day you have been waiting for. Here is a roundup of some of the funniest or weirdest April Fools jokes we have spotted today, in no particular order. Note: we are not fact checking them because we don't want to spoil the fun. Massive Network of Moonshiner…

Will Northern Ireland be renamed "West Belgium" according to the latest proposed Brexit deal? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website but several people were sharing it online without that context. The whole thing is not real. The story originated from an article published by The Daily Mash on November 14, 2018 titled "Northern…

Will today's World Cup opening ceremony feature a 380 foot replica of President Vladimir Putin's penis? No, that's not true: that story was published by a satirical website. It is not true and you can tell anyone who shared it as real news that there has been a bit of a cock-up. The satirical article was published on June 14,…

Will Richard Dawkins participate in the dating show Love Island? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a satirical website, is is not real. The story appeared an article published by The Daily Mash on May 30, 2018 titled "Richard Dawkins joins cast of Love Island" (archived here) which opened: RICHARD Dawkins will take part in the…

Did Anna Krutchiev, a 16-year-old babysitter, eat a 3-month-old toddler she was babysitting on while high on crystal meth? No, that's not true: it is an old story from 2016 which was copy pasted by a fauxtire site. It is not real. The story reappeared in an article published on May 24, 2018 by Huzlers titled "Babysitter On Crystal Meth…

Was 25-year-old Amy Johnson from San Francisco arrested for shooting her boyfriend because he caught her cheating but she didn't give him permission to catch her? No, that's not real. The story was made up by a website that invents news about bizarre crimes and sex acts and calls it "fauxtire" ("faux" + "satire"). The story came from an article…

Did prom limo driver Thomas Patt from Miami drive into oncoming traffic because the teens he was transporting to prom played Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" over the car stereo? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a site that invents fictional stories about bizarre crimes or accidents for entertainment purposes. It is not real. The story originated…

Did a woman commonly refered to as "BBQ Becky" call the cops on an African-American police officer who pulled her over? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a "fauxtire" website that was making fun of the woman who gained internet fame by calling the cops on some black people having a BBQ in an Oakland park.…

Did 28-year-old feminist Emily Gwen refuse to change her daughter's diapers for weeks because the baby didn't give consent? No, that's not true: the false story originated on a satirical website mocking the recent controversy about a sexuality expert and her remarks about creating a consent culture for diaper changes. No actual baby was harmed, there was no diaper rash…

Did Kanye West announce plans to bleach his skin because "Being black is a choice"? No, that's not true. West has made some remarkable statements over the past week but this one was invented by a faux satire ("fauxtire") website. It is not real. The story originated from an article published on May 5, 2018 by Huzlers titled "Kanye West…