Not to sound like an exaggeration, but April Fools’ Day is the worst. Not because of the pranks perpetrated by attention-hungry YouTubers, but by the pranks perpetrated by attention-hungry multinational corporations.
April Fools’ Day is supposed to be light-hearted, but nothing takes the wind out of its sails like the onslaught of poorly branded jokes. So, to save you some time, we’ve rounded up some of the worst April Fools’ Day tweets from supposedly multi-million dollar companies. It is said that all money should not be used for fun.
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X CEO Elon Musk added to the unease when he tweeted that he would be joining Disney as its new chief DEI officer to help make its content “more woke.”
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In a cringeworthy brand tweet, Oreo announced that Cookies and Cream is undergoing a serious separation and will be available separately.
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Several other food brands have followed suit, making similar false announcements, but Burger King has remained suspiciously silent (I wonder why?).
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Eye-rolling jokes and announcements of cheesy tastes weren’t limited to food brands on this day. Tech companies love this kind of thing – just look at Nothing Mobile’s announcement about its new “mic” because “size doesn’t matter”. Or Tinder posted an ad on LinkedIn for a Vice President of Ghost Hunting.
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This isn’t some bad April Fool’s joke, it’s just crazy.look Duolingo on Ice: A Multilingual Musical. It’s actually real and will be on tour soon.
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