Several fake articles have been disseminated recently on social media about the fight against coronavirus. This time, the ground for discussion was homeopathic substances and
Facebook group STOP 5G GEORGIA, which claims that the fifth generation wireless communication technology allegedly promotes the outbreak of coronavirus, spreads, along with conspiracy theories
On April 20, an online edition alternews.ge published an article headlined “Georgian blood is unique. It may prove useful to fight COVID-19.” According to the
On April 15, 2020, an online edition Georgia and World published an article headlined “What are the links between the coronavirus deaths and BCG?” The
On April 7, 2020, Georgia and the World published an article titled “Free World Supported Apartheid”. Georgia and the World, through interpreting various events, claims
Georgian and foreign media outlets are actively spreading a conspiracy theory claiming 5G technology can spread the coronavirus. The myth supposedly gained traction when a
On April 12, an online edition Progressnews published an article headlined “WHO top official dies after choking on broccoli – Ryan Paterson intended to disclose
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Georgian and Russian websites, as well as Georgian and English social networking pages have recently reported that Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates plans
On April 7, online edition Georgia and World published an article headlined “Coronavirus Changes World Order.” The author of the article, Giorgi Gachechiladze refers to
On April 5, a Facebook user, Levan Kordzadze published a video captioned “Empty hospitals in Spain. I don’t understand what’s happening!!!! Is this true?”. The
On April 4, Newposts published an article headlined “Coronavirus found in cats – scientists conclude that animals are able to spread Covid-19.” The article reads
Russian and Georgian websites, as well as social networks reported on April 6-7 that Professor Charles Lieber from Harvard University had been arrested in the
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