Fact Check: Video of firecrackers at Taiwan festival shared as Italy’s Euro win revelry
India Today
An old video from a religious festival in Taiwan is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that it is the victory celebrations in Italy after it won the Euro Cup.
This was only the second time that Italy won the Euro Cup, defeating England in a nail-biting penalty finish. Back home, thousands of Italians poured on to the streets, waving flags, singing songs, playing music and bursting crackers. *Victory celebration in Italy*. ._*Please note that pollution due to fire crackers happens only in India during Diwali.*_CC: @drharshvardhan and all LeLi gang members pic.twitter.com/Ybl5MPa6NU One such video claimed to be of the celebrations in Italy shows a long series of firecrackers being burnt on a road as people alongside film the show. Many social media users were critical of the video, alleging that certain people only related pollution to Diwali.More Related News