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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chris Baynes

April Fool's Day 2018: We round up all the deliberate 'fake news' from around the world

In an era of fake news, we should probably all be reading things with a more sceptical eye.

That is especially true on 1 April, when newspapers, companies and social media comics try to trick us all with jokes and pranks. 

Here are some of the best prank stories that we spotted throughout the morning.

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