On September 17 and 15, 2023, a fake Facebook account published alleged quotes from the chairman of “Georgian Dream,” Irakli Kobakhidze and Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili. According to the post disseminated on the social network, Kobakhidze calls on the supporters of the Georgian Dream to place the Palestinian flag as a “frame” on Facebook as...

On January 19th, a screenshot with the logo of the online outlet “Tabula” about Irakli Kobakhidze was distributed on social media. According to the inscription, in 2007-2009, the chairman of the “Georgian Dream” party was undergoing an intensive rehabilitation course in a psychiatric hospital in Germany. The screenshot distributed in the name “Tabula” is fabricated....

On October 9th, 2022, a Georgian-language Facebook user published a screenshot of an alleged tweet of the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili. According to the text, due to the tragic incident in Crimea, three days of mourning will be declared in Georgia, and the flags will be lowered. The post is accompanied by a...

On November 22nd, the Facebook user Tedo Abashidze published a screenshot of the online publication On.ge. The screenshot that is accompanied by the logo of ON.ge shows a photo of the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili, with the Soviet Union flag in the background. The following headline accompanies the post: “Labor Police will be set up...

On August 21st, 2021, the Facebook user Tedo Abashidze shared a screenshot allegedly showcasing the comment of a Georgian women’s rights activist Baia Pataraia. According to the screenshot, Pataraia claims that 40000 boys are born in Georgia every year, while the number of newborn girls is only 16000. Therefore, in order to restore gender equality...

On March 19, Facebook user Tedo Abashidze disseminated the screenshot of an online media outlet on.ge. The screenshot depicts human rights defender Baia Pataraia’s photo and a quote. According to the screenshot, Baia Pataraia submitted a draft law declaring that “rape committed in the dream should be punishable as well”. A few hours later, Facebook users Lukiane Peikrishvili and Tato...