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To the Point

Why the Internet Ruined April Fool's Day

USA Today was one of several news outlets to report on the so-called " selfie-shoe " -- and then had to clarify how it fell for a corporate stunt on April Fool's Day. HBO's John Oliver thinks April Fools' Day awful and encouraged his Last Week Tonight audience to take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 1, 2015 • 1 min read

    USA Today was one of several news outlets to report on the so-called "selfie-shoe" -- and then had to clarify how it fell for a corporate stunt on April Fool's Day. HBO's John Oliver thinks April Fools' Day awful and encouraged his Last Week Tonight audience to take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.

    Sharing Oliver's opinion is Megan Garber, staff writer for the Atlantic, who says April Fool's Day has been ruined by the Internet.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Megan Garber

      The Atlantic

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