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Hoax school shooting threats target campuses, lead to lockdowns across North Carolina
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoHoax threats across North Carolina on Thursday led to schools being locked down and police...
Are active shooter hoaxes becoming common? Here's what to know about those and 'swatting'
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter an active shooting call at Savannah High School on Wednesday turned out to be what local...
Alex Jones threatens to sue Tucker Carlson impersonator who tricked him with topless prank idea
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoAlex Jones has threatened to sue a prank caller who managed to convince him he was talking with...
April Fools' Day: The roots of our silliest holiday
Stacker via AOL· 3 months agoHeritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images People have always been stymied about the origins of April Fools' Day, dating all the way back to the late...
This celebrity death prank took TikTok by storm, but not everyone found it funny
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA fake celebrity death trend took TikTok by storm over the holidays. (Photo illustration by Nicole...
Hoax reports of school shootings being investigated across South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolice departments in South Carolina received a litany of calls about the presence of an active...
Brands pulling April Fools' Day pranks can fall flat. Just ask Volkswagen and Google.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoApril Fools' Day seems like the perfect time for pranks. But what starts out as a joke can become no...
TikTok challenge led to hoax shooting calls at Blythewood High, other SC schools, cops say
The State McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoA report of an active shooter on the campus of Blythewood High School was a hoax, Richland County...
Why do we pull pranks on April Fools' Day? Here's what we know
The Today Show via AOL· 4 months agoAh, April Fools' Day. Each year, the first day of April brings pranks, laughter, and trust issues....
J.K. Rowling Criticizes 'Distasteful Hoax' by Russian Pranksters' Fake Video Call With Ukraine...
ET Online via AOL· 2 years agoJ.K. Rowling is calling out the Russian pranksters for their "distasteful hoax" after they tricked...