On January 4th, the Facebook user Lasha Modebadze published a picture of the Georgian diplomat and publicist Gela Charkviani. A red arrow is directed at the medal hanging on Gela Charkviani’s neck in the photo. The only word in the description of the post is “Malta.” In comments, Lasha Modebadze confirms that Gela Charkviani was a member...

On January 7, 8 and 9th, the information that the Union of Russian Restaurateurs had declared khinkali an integral part of the Russian cuisine was spread virally on Georgian social media. The news asserted that the Russians claimed that khinkali had been eaten by Russians since the XV century, and it was appropriated by the...

On January 7th, the Facebook page ‘Akhali Dzala’ [New Power] published a post claiming that by the initiative of Prime Minister Garibashvili, a monument of Bidzina Ivanishvili would be erected on Besiki Street in May 2022. The post is accompanied by the image of the monument, which has the face of Bidzina Ivanishvili. Another Facebook user, Mancho...

On December 25th, the Georgian government revealed its plans to abolish the State Inspector’s Office and create two new supplementary agencies. The State Inspector herself responded to the information, noting that she had found out about the “conspiratorially” initiated change regarding the abolition of her service from the media. She further noted that the change cannot be perceived as a reform...

In 2021, “Myth Detector” fact-checked a number of absurd myths. Here are the 10 most unbelievable disinformation we have revealed in 2021. Walt Disney’s body is frozen and is waiting to be revived source: npg.ge Based on Daily News Reported, website npg.ge claimed that after Walt Disney’s death, his body was frozen in the hope that...

“Myth Detector” presents the top 10 historical myths that were spread by various sources on both social and traditional media in 2021: Days before his death, John Kennedy spoke about the threat of Masons and the Illuminati Source: Bibliis Mortsmune Kristianebi;Tornike Sokhumeli Facebook users cited a quote from John Kennedy, the 35th president of the United...

On November 2nd, Facebook user Inga Chokheli posted a video showcasing the face of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel in slow motion. While blinking, Merkel looks strange and unnatural. In the comments section, Facebook users explain that Merkel is a “lizard” reptile; she and others like her are immortal and “have ruled the earth for millennia.” The...

Public Defender Nino Lomjaria has become a target of violent groups this time. The newly-created political party “Conservative Movement,” whose leaders have incited violence against Tbilisi Pride on July 5th, resulting in the injury of 53 journalists, has announced a rally outside the Ombudsman’s office on December 24th. The organizers demand the release of the violent activists...

On November 16th, 2021, lawyer Irakli Zakareishvili published a post claiming that the U.S. and EU embassies never made any statements regarding the events of November 7th and May 26th. The claim of Irakli Zakareishvili’s that the U.S. and EU embassies never commented on the events of November 7th and May 26th is not false. The then-U.S. ambassador, senior officials...

On December 15th, the Facebook page History of World Cinema posted a photo with the following caption: “Spanish playwright and poet – Federico Garcia Lorca reads a poem while being shot … (August 19th, 1936). The text is accompanied by the following lines: “Why was your fate accompanied by the taste of a tearful bitter orange, my Spain,...

On December 14, 2021, several Facebook pages (1, 2, and 3) published the following quote: “Georgia was falling behind in terms of development since 87% of the boys who weren’t good at studying were introduced to football by their parents. 94% of model girls were always characterized by a significant lack of intellectual capacity. According to the...

On December 4th, 2021, during a visit to the TV channel “Obieqtivi,” Malkhaz Topuria, a member of the Alliance of Patriots, stated that according to the statistics published by the United Nations, the Georgian language is on the verge of extinction and is likely to disappear by 2050.” Topuria names the demographic situation in the country as...