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April Fools' Day hoaxes

News organisations have been getting into the spirit of April Fools' Day by reporting unlikely stories, but which ones are false? Email your suspicions to yourstory@itn.co.uk or comment on ITV News' Facebook page.

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Twitter announces it will start charging for vowels

Social media website has announced on its blog that it will start charging users for vowels to encourage more "efficient" communication.

Twitter's announcement that it is to start charging for vowels Credit: Twitter

The company says it is re-naming itself 'Twttr' to reflect the change, and assures users that the letter 'Y' - which is sometimes described as a vowel - will remain free to use.

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