Debunked: No, this photo does not show Paris in full out war over Covid-19 restrictions
The photo was taken in 2018 when France won the World Cup. By Michelle Hennessy Wednesday 23 Dec 2020, 11:18 AM Dec 23rd 2020, 11:18 AM 2,057 Views 0 Comments
POSTS CIRCULATING ON social media recently have claimed to show a large-scale protest in Paris over Covid-19 restrictions.
All of the posts feature a photograph of crowds on the Champs-Élysées in Paris at night, with what appears to be light and smoke from flares in some places.
Some posts describe the scene as a “revolution”, others state it is “France standing up”, and one describes it as Paris “in full out war”.