...and the power of media...
This is old news, but I finally got round to read those articles I had tagged last week.
So last week, the Belgian nationnal television has interrupted all programs and broadcasted a documentary announcing that Begium existed no more, as Flanders had been voted independant.
This was a very elaborate hoax, using a number of familiar TV and political faces who gave false interviews to make people believe it was real. Obviously a lot of people were really upset.
The documentary was also describing consequences of splitting the country in 2, which was based on actual (and serious) studies on the subject. So it was no stupidity either.
I think this is genius.
You never really think about something unless it's actually happening to you. Or at least when you think this is hapenning. This way, the doc had the full attention of an entire country! All that on a scare...
The original article from Le Monde.
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