What was the daily mail april fool story

The Daily Mail's April Fool's story is a legendary annual tradition!

In 2016, the Daily Mail's April Fool's story was: "Britain to introduce a new 5p tax on every tweet".

The article, which was published on April 1st, claimed that the UK government was introducing a new tax on every tweet sent on the social media platform Twitter. The article stated that the tax would be used to fund a new "Digital Literacy Fund" to help people develop better online skills.

The article was accompanied by a fake government press release and even included quotes from a fictional "Minister for Digital Affairs" who supposedly announced the new tax.

The story was so convincing that many people believed it to be true, and it sparked a lot of debate and outrage on social media. However, the Daily Mail eventually revealed that it was an April Fool's joke, and the story was just a prank.

In recent years, the Daily Mail has continued to come up with creative and humorous April Fool's stories, including a 2019 article claiming that the UK was introducing a new "National Day of Procrastination" and a 2020 article claiming that the government was launching a new "Department of Napping" to promote the benefits of daytime sleep.