April Fools' Day is an interesting moment in our culture, because it's a time when everyone is in agreement that we should be playing in jest. Everything is up for grabs, and pranking each other is a fun break from the norm. Here's a list of some of the best Internet April Fools; Day pranks that websites and various online companies have done in years past.
Somehow a lot of these tend to involve cats. Marketing departments know that the Internet loves cats, so they incorporate them. Other brands have thought about other aspects of Internet popularity and chose to make bacon central to their pranks.
What's the funniest prank that you've seen? What predictions do you have for this year's pranks? What will Google do next? What new Facebook feature will be totally fake? What new weird thing will an airline offer? Which brand will go too far, and end up offending a huge portion of their clientele? Every year presents new pranks, so hopefully after getting up to speed on these best Internet April Fools' Day pranks, you won't be played for the fool in the future.
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