The island of Psymythos was invented by journalist Kostas Maniatis and went viral thanks to the imagination of social media users. The hoax went so far that it drew the attention and criticism of Greece's health minister, who had to intervene to clarify the situation.
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Cum a devenit o insulă inexistentă destinaţie virală pe internet, în Grecia. Guvernul, nevoit să intervină
Psimythos. Insula de vis care i-a înnebunit pe greci nu există, subliniază guvernul elen - HotNews.ro
Psimythos - insula de vis din Grecia care nu există, dar care a devenit virală. Cum a pornit totul
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