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We’re taking a break from news and politics this morning to give you a fresh look at the funniest, corniest, and fail-iest April Fools’ Day humor from around the world on Twitter. (Previous coverage here.)

*Google announced “Gmail tap” — Morse code for the 21st century.

Eager to try Gmail Tap? Get early access here: http://t.co/fLOKZ7lD #gmailtap

— Gmail (@gmail) April 1, 2012

A round-up of all of Google’s joke apps — from Chrome’s multi-task, multi-mice mode, to Really Advanced Search, to Google Racing — is here.

*Flickr gets in on the action with its crap-i-fying new tool, “#flickrdither“:

We're introducing a new look for your photos. Try it out today http://t.co/5lPKyVjv #flickrdither

— Flickr (@Flickr) April 1, 2012

*In Korea, fans of the pop group “Super Junior” pranked these band members…

@siwon407 @ryeong9 @ikmubmik @GaemGyu @henrylau89 @special1004 @heedictator @shfly3424 @ShinsFriends @imSMl @AllRiseSilver @donghae861015

— 슈퍼주니어의WorldwideELFs (@WorldwideELFs) April 1, 2012

…by directing other fans to tell the singers they were unfollowing them…

last tweet has everyone's SJ account~ for an april fools day joke, let's unfollow them!! xD just for today haha XD

— 슈퍼주니어의WorldwideELFs (@WorldwideELFs) April 1, 2012

Before 2 a.m. Eastern, “#SJFOOLS” and “UNFOLLOWED YOU” were trending worldwide.

https://twitter.com/#!/hyokyu13/status/186357801726132224

*Fans of OneDirection started the hashtag #IRegretLovingOneDirection, but it seems to have backfired on groupies who just can’t fake it:

#IRegretLovingOneDirection How could I be so stupid? They're not the lads I've loved. Fame has gotten into them :3 http://t.co/2oBsB2U3

— (@harryupbiebs) April 1, 2012

I don't know man, I just don't like this trend even though it's a joke. #IRegretLovingOneDirection

— naomi (@itzayns) April 1, 2012

#IRegretLovingOneDirection I know its just an april fools day joke but don't you guys think its a bit too serious? What if the boys see it?

— PLEASE MERE (@jdbxbangerz) April 1, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/sosillysofine/status/186359799833833472

https://twitter.com/#!/LouisSupport/status/186358531077832704

you know that '#iRegretLovingOneDirection' plan? what if the boys are online to see that but not online to find out it's an april fools joke

— | katrinaa | (@umidkman) April 1, 2012

Louis Tomlinson, one of the OneDirection band members played along with a separate hashtag prank claiming that he and another male band member were expecting:

Can't believe I'm going to be a Dad! Wow!!

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) April 1, 2012

Once again, fans fretted that it might not be a joke and that Louis Tomlinson’s real girlfriend might really be pregnant:

What if Eleanor is actually pregnant and Louis is actually going to be a dad..and we're taking it as a joke

— caitlin ♡ (@caityee) April 1, 2012

What if Eleanor is actually pregnant, and Louis tweeted it on April Fools Day, to make it look like a joke.

— (@nialIhs) April 1, 2012

*Other Brits were having more fun. The left-wing Guardian newspaper ran this fake story about Prime Minister David Cameron hiring hard-partying English band frontman Shaun Ryder as a consultant:

Cameron asks Shaun Ryder to advise on class and help to detox Tories http://t.co/Gu3U1POZ

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 1, 2012

At least one Brit television station reportedly fell for the joke, as did several Brits on Twitter:

ITV News appear to have fallen for the Guardians April Fools joke about Shaun Ryder been hired as a Tory adviser!

— Mark (@markblk9779) April 1, 2012

OMG Time to burn my Happy Mondays collection – http://t.co/CCcmuiSX ;^)

— Rog T (@Barneteye) April 1, 2012

This really is pathetic! "@guardiannews: Cameron asks Shaun Ryder to advise on class and help to detox Tories http://t.co/pmReGeN6"

— Callum Mackay (@Callum_TheGuy) April 1, 2012

You couldn't make it up: David Cameron hires Shaun Ryder as special adviser on class following #pastygate http://t.co/CMXJd2h4

— Jonathan Haynes (@JonathanHaynes) March 31, 2012

Actually, yes you can!

I think this is an April Fool from the Guardian, but with this government, who can be sure? http://t.co/q2cOxMow

— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) April 1, 2012

*Sofia Vergara’s son played a joke on her, though we can’t pretend to understand what exactly it was. She did give him the slipper:

You won't believe the April Fools joke Manolo played on me for his @YouTube show!!! http://t.co/wRi0jRMJ

— Sofia Vergara (@SofiaVergara) March 31, 2012

*Reddit’s April Fools’ Day time-travel stunt is getting Twitter rave reviews:

Reddit has the greatest "April fools joke" ever involving a time machine and posts dating from the beginning of the world to the end of time

— Peter Freeman (@Peter_Freeman) April 1, 2012

Reddit has produced the most amazing April Fools this year.

— Rupesh Bhatt (@RupeshB) April 1, 2012

Reddit does time travel April Fools gag, lets people post in future: everyone makes Half-Life 3 jokes about it finally coming out in 2022.

— Ben Huber (@benhuber) April 1, 2012

Reddit has launched their April Fools joke by copying the Facebook Timeline extending into both the past and future http://t.co/BKzjVZn2

— Colin Sullender (@shiruken) April 1, 2012

*A few April Fools’ #fails:

My brother tried to prank me telling me he broke his leg & he's at the hospital. He called from our house phone #Fail

— Saleh Al Braik (@SalehAlBraik) April 1, 2012

Never pull a 'break up' April fools prank on your girlfriend. )': like seriously.

— ☮☾sammmmie ❁☮ (@sszalaay) April 1, 2012

How did your merry-making go? Send us your favorite Twitter pranks of the day. We’ll update the post throughout the day.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/04/01/best-and-worst-april-fools-day-jokes-and-pranks-on-twitter/