This was the week that I had to be extra careful about distinguishing between real and fake news, as April Fool's jokes spread throughout the web. I accidentally shared a post on my subreddit about Google moving to AI-centric search in 3 weeks that turned out to be a joke. Oops!
As you know, I'm a big fan of jokes. I've ended each of the past 272 Shopifreaks editions with one! So let's celebrate a few of the best April Fool's jokes this year….
😂 Google Sunsetting The Search Bar – This post in r/SEO is the one that got me. I actually shared that real quick on r/Shopifreaks to remember to look into it later without realizing that it was just an April Fool's joke by the moderators. Great one!
😂 Snapchat Reals – I love when CEOs troll each other. Snap CEO Even Spiegel published a video announcing that Spotlight, its short-form video feed, was being renamed “Reals” to poke fun at Instagram Reels. Such a simple joke, but so funny!
😂 Yahoo Scrōll Stoppr – Yahoo put out a video promoting a finger accessory that physically blocks your thumb from scrolling social media, showcasing all the things you could get done if you stopped scrolling. The twist of the joke was that it was actually a real product available on TikTok Shop for $4.99!
😂 Metro by T-Mobile's CALLoGNE – The mobile carrier jokingly released a unisex fragrance that smells like a brand new phone fresh out of the box. “The unmistakable scent of a new phone. It’s a fragrance worth answering.” LOL
😂 WordPress USB-C Hardware Dongles – 365i published a joke blog post about how WordPress will soon start requiring a physical USB-C hardware key plugged into your computer to access wp-admin. Kind of a nerdy joke, but funny.
😂 Apple Neo Laptop Recall – iFixit announced that Apple had issued an emergency recall for its new MacBook Neo after discovering a critical design flaw: it was accidentally too repairable. This one actually made me laugh out loud!