Fact Check: Netizens score a self-goal, pass off soccer fan march as anti-lockdown protest

Videos and pictures of a demonstration are going viral with the claim that they show Austrians protesting against the new restrictions imposed in their country to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Massive protests have broken out in Austria, the Netherlands and several other countries against renewed restrictions as Europe battles a fourth wave of Covid cases. The protests have gained momentum, particularly in Austria as the country imposed a nationwide lockdown and mandated vaccines for its entire adult population.

Amid several pictures and videos of the demonstrations in Europe is one that shows a massive crowd marching down a street chanting. Netizens claim this is how Austrians are protesting against the lockdown.