On November 18, the Facebook account “Daat Tsabadze” posted a video showing protesters gathered on Chavchavadze Avenue dancing to a song called “Moscow,” performed by the German band “Dschinghis Khan.” Users on social media, commenting on this post, say that the protesters are actually praising Moscow with this song while cursing Russia in their speeches.
The video, in which protest participants appear to be dancing to the song “Moscow,” has been altered. In the authentic version of the video, the song “One Way Ticket” is playing, which has no connection to Russia.
The original version of the video circulating on Facebook was found by Myth Detector within the protest group “Daitove.” A member of the group uploaded the video on the morning of November 18 at 06:11 AM. In the footage, the protesters are dancing to the song “One Way Ticket,” performed by the band Eruption, which is a cover version of the famous American singer Neil Sedaka’s song.
The video uploaded by “Daat Tsabadze” has been altered, and instead of the abovementioned song, it features the 1979 hit “Moskau” by the German band “Dschinghis Khan.” It is noteworthy that the lyrics of the song do indeed praise the Russian capital, which contributed to its popularity in the Soviet Union. In 1980, the band released an English version of the song in Australia, which was widely used by the local media during their coverage of the Moscow Olympics, resulting in the song remaining at the top of the Australian charts for a long time.
Since the protests that began after the October 26 parliamentary elections, false information has been consistently spread to discredit the demonstrations. Myth Detector has identified a number of similar disinformation or manipulative claims, including a fabricated video where the audio of a dance video was altered.
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The fake Facebook account “Daat Tsabadze” has been active on social media since 2019. It was involved in a campaign to discredit the anti-occupation protests. The false information spread by “Daat Tsabadze” has been fact-checked multiple times by the Myth Detector in the past.
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