Thousands of people gathered in Birmingham city center to ring in the new year. However, in the end, the information about the fireworks festival on social media turned out to be false. Despite city officials and police warning against the fake event, residents were fooled.
Thousands of people gathered in the center of the British city of Birmingham on New Year’s Eve. They came there to watch the Centenary Square fireworks display.
They took this action despite previous police warnings that information about the show was false, the Guardian reported. Police and the city council urged residents not to come to designated areas. Previously, false reports about the spectacular display at Centenary Square appeared on social media.
In the middle of the night, it turned out that it was worth heeding the service warning. Thousands of people were disappointed that the announced show did not take place.
Birmingham. they were waiting for the fireworks display
– There are rumors online that there will be a fireworks display at Centenary Square, but there are no events scheduled this year. The Guardian reports that ahead of New Year’s Eve, a West Midlands Police spokesperson said they do not want people traveling to the city center tonight unnecessarily to be disappointed to find out the event will not take place. , he said.
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The magazine cited several social media accounts that reported fireworks. These include the Birmingham Updates website.
“As a social media site, we often obtain information from multiple sources, including local journalists and third-party sites, which is why we review our sources and editorial guidelines,” a spokesperson said. .
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