On June 11, Facebook pages and groups spread a fake screenshot of on.ge’s article headlined “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin is a racist poem and should be banned, because it frequently uses the words ‘Negro slave’.” The screenshot involves Public Defender Nino Lomjaria’s photo and the quotation is just ascribed to her.   Facebook profile...

Based on open source information, the Myth Detector has analyzed the pages run by Irakli Jankarashvili as well as the platforms associated with him, identifying the links between pro-government, antiliberal and pro-Russian platforms. Irakli Jankarashvili runs the page “ანტილიბერალური დოქტრინა” (Antiliberal Doctrine) and a group “ამხილე პორტირებული ნაცები” (Disclose Ported Natsis, referring to the opposition...

On June 7, a news agency „არტინფო“ (“Art-info”) shared news that Chinese were allegedly destroying a church in Naghvarevi village. Art-info disseminated the news based on Tinatin Mghvdliashvili, a poet. Based on the sole source, these news were also disseminated by the following webpages: progressnews.ge and geonews.com, as well as Facebook pages „ყველაფერი სამხედრო“ (“Everything...

On June 1, tvalsazrisi.ge published an article headlined “Along with Gareji, we are also losing Georgian monuments of Lori-Tashir!!!” The article refers to Giorgi Andriadze’s Facebook post, according to which Sanahin and Hałpat are Georgian churches and the Armenians compelled UNESCO to recognize them as Armenia’s cultural monuments. Andriadze, in turn, refers to ambioni.ge, the...

On May 5, an online edition tvalsazrisi.ge published an article headlined “Maia Dvalidze: Chips, HPP mania, Bill Gates, Elon Musk – the developments are already in the same plane.” Tvalsazrisi.ge refers to the post published by Facebook user Maia Dvalidze, according to which Microsoft’s cryptocurrency system dubbed “Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data” will use...

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For economic gains, clickbait sites try to lure audience with clickbait titles and visual effects. Their motivation can be explained by the very interest to get economic benefit. However, there are exceptions to this general rule, when information of political nature is discreetly placed in sensational media content. Furthermore, some links contain malign programs too,...

On April 17, Prof. Zurab Guruli, U.S.-based Georgian doctor, published a post on his Facebook page, where he voiced his opinions about treating COVID-19 patients with Plaquenil in Georgia. The doctor criticized the virus treatment protocol, noting that asymptomatic patients, as well as patients with mild symptoms are being treated with Plaquenil in Georgia that...

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 Belgian doctor linked the dangers of 5G technology to COVID-19 during an interview in January 2020.   Different opinions have already emerged in social networks about 5G allegedly posing a threat...

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 Fondsk.ru as its source and claims that a threat of COVID-19 is exaggerated, because the measles epidemic and H1N1 (swine flu) had much severe consequences. However, it should be noted...

On March 27, abcnews.com.ge published an article headlined “We are amazed by Georgia’s fight against the virus! Well done, share with us how you do it!”  We read in the article, that Georgia is a leader in the fight with coronavirus, and the USA as well as Europe are surprised by Georgia’s immediate and right steps....

Journalist Giorgi Gigauri, in an article printed in March 30 – April 5 issue of Asaval-Dasavali newspaper, stated that on March 24, 2020, in the United States, a congressman Randy Weber prayed due to coronavirus and asked God to have mercy on his country. Giorgi Gigauri, journalist: “In the United States, a country that became...