OMF “Oh My Fake”: tiger mosquito and coronavirus, the crazy rumor - 20 Minutes - OMF

Among insects, the mosquito's love rating is quite low. Neither honey like bees, nor graceful like the dragonfly, it (or rather it) stings and sometimes transmits diseases, such as dengue or malaria. When he is also a tiger, an invasive, aggressive species and vector of many diseases, he is doubly wrong.

So, inevitably, when a rumor accuses it of transmitting COVID-19, it is credible. But who says credible does not mean true and if the tiger mosquito has many faults, it is not for nothing. We let you discover this spicy story in OMF Oh My Fake .

OMF Oh My Fake , launched on Snapchat Discover, it's the  20 Minutes program  that makes you strong against “fake news”. Here, it is not a question of answering the question "Is it true or is it false?" "But to" Why did we believe it? », By analyzing the mechanisms that make fake news so attractive that even seasoned minds - like yours! - may succumb to it.

During this period, OMF is particularly dedicated to the coronavirus epidemic and the fake news that circulates on this subject. Subscribe, by scanning this snapcode in the Snapchat app, you will not regret it. Go!

  • Dengue
  • Snapchat
  • Fake Off
  • Coronavirus
  • Covid 19
  • Fake news
  • Rumor
  • Chikungunya