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Hello, communicators:

Have you been threatened or suffered injury after you didn’t complete your foreign language lessons on time? Has Duolingo hurt you?

Luckily for you, me and anyone else who shakes in their boots at the sight of the Duolingo owl, there’s now a path to financial compensation for the emotional damage caused by those aggressive notifications:

Just kidding.

The language learning app’s April Fools’ Day joke does go the extra mile, though — try calling 781-STOP-OWL and see what happens.

Duolingo’s activation is an example of a harmless, victimless prank that will surely get the brand some extra attention on social media today.

Here are today’s other top stories:

Facebook and its parent company, Meta, are in hot water once again this week. Reports from The New York Times, Washington Post and The Verge show a range of issues and inconsistencies with the platform’s content moderation systems: