ICYMI: How April Fools Day Keeps the Internet Conspiracy Machine Alive

Published: April 2, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'April Fool\\u2019s Day is every brand\\u2019s favorite holiday. Social media and PR teams get to make all the jokes their marketing department can come up with and face few repercussions. But it\\u2019s not all fun and games. On the show today, Rachelle and Madison talk about what nonsense the brands are up to this year, why we\\u2019re so easily taken in by internet hoaxes, and how skepticism can harden into something darker.\\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'