On September 29, Georgian language Facebook users (1, 2) that regularly amplify disinformation shared a video about U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The authors claim that the footage shows a relationship between Harris and the arrested rapper P. Diddy. The claim that the video depicts Kamala Harris and P. Diddy is disinformation. The man seen...

On September 26, an anonymous Georgian-language Facebook account published a short video (a so-called “reels”) featuring quotes from Georgian opposition figures and public personas, including Gigi Ugulava, Levan Berdzenishvili, Zurab Chiaberashvili, Nino Lomjaria, and others, creating the impression that they are calling for war. The video is accompanied by the caption “Say no to war!...

“Myth Detector” has registered as an independent legal entity and, starting from September 2024, will become a regional project with the addition of two more languages – Estonian and German. The expansion of the project and the addition of European languages were already part of the strategic plan of “Myth Detector’s” editorial team, but the...

In September 2024, representatives of the “Unity – National Movement” made several statements about the potential receipt of €14 billion, which they claim is being blocked by the Georgian Dream government. The politicians explained that, if they win the elections, they would ensure that Georgia begins negotiations for EU membership, which would grant the country...

On September 23, several Russian (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and Georgian-speaking Facebook accounts shared a photo of a young half-naked woman resembling Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. These accounts claimed that Tsikhanouskaya was trying to attract young voters with this image. The woman in the photo is not Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya...

On September 17, Sozar Subari, leader of the “People’s Power” party and number 11 on the electoral list of the “Georgian Dream,” responded to Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement made in Gori, explaining that the only path to restoring territorial integrity is through a policy of consensus. Subari reiterated that the only alternative to peace is war,...

On September 11, during the “Summary of the Day” program on the pro-Kremlin Sezoni TV, the host, Nikoloz Mzhavanadze, claimed that even billionaire Elon Musk could not protect his child, who allegedly underwent gender-affirming surgery. Mzhavanadze stated that in the US, if a child wishes to change their gender, parents cannot interfere in the process....

On September 20, Russian media spread information claiming that 74 volunteers had already signed up to serve as language inspectors in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. A Russian-language article on nakanune.ru titled “Ivano-Frankivsk Fights Against the Russian Language” stated that the “language patrol” would ensure that people do not speak Russian in the city. Information about the “language...

On September 17-18, the informational portal “Georgia First“ and various Georgian (1, 2, 3) and Russian-language (1, 2, 3, 4) accounts shared a claim that Serbian judoka Nemanja Majdov was punished by the International Judo Federation with a 5-month disqualification for making the sign of the cross during his performance at the Olympics. Georgian accounts...

On September 13, Georgian and Russian-speaking Facebook users shared a photo of 2024 Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, with captions stating, “He is the Olympic champion in women’s boxing.” The photo shows a man resembling Khelif. A Russian-language account even claimed that the Olympic champion is a man who has been stripped of his medals...

Between August 25 and September 16, Georgian (1, 2) and Russian-speaking Facebook users (1, 2, 3, 4) circulated information claiming that a World Economic Forum (WEF) document confirms that 6 billion people will die by 2025. The users shared photos and videos from a story by The People’s Voice, which addressed this topic. The claim...

On September 13, anonymous Facebook accounts “Natsi Khvitia” and “Mikheil Ganubazhebeli” posted a video of Nika Gvaramia, leader of the parties “Akhali” and “Coalition for Change.” In the video, Gvaramia is seen saying: “In that genre, I still have memory, and I know how it’s done from the side, from the front, from behind, I...