On September 28-29, Georgian-language Facebook accounts (1, 2) published a video showing Turkey, specifically the Bosphorus Bridge, where a green laser displays a Russian inscription: “14.08.1992. We mourn with the Abkhazians. Eternal memory to those who sacrificed their lives for Abkhazia’s victory.” One of the posts containing this video suggests that Turkey is mourning the...

On August 11-13, Georgian-language Facebook users (1, 2) shared a video, which, according to them, was filmed in Iraq and shows a protest organized by locals against the Olympics. In the video, a procession is seen, led by people carrying Christian symbols, such as crosses and icons. The participants are also wearing T-shirts with cross...

On August 2, Georgian-language Facebook users (1,2,3) shared a photo of a person in women’s lingerie, claiming it was taken at the Paris Olympics. According to the information on the photo, the individual was participating in the women’s 100-meter butterfly event. The users insist that the photo is not altered. The photo was also disseminated...

On July 30, Georgian-language social media users (1,2,3) shared information claiming that Samsung suspended its Olympic sponsorship due to an insult to Christian feelings and withdrew $1 billion. The information that Samsung withdrew its Olympic sponsorship originates from a satirical publication. The tech company Samsung remains a partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and...

Update: On July 4, a statement from a representative of Bugatti Paris was added to the article, who confirmed that Olena Zelenska did not buy the car and is not their customer. Taking into account the additional information, “Myth Detector” changed the verdict from “without evidence” to “disinformation.” Russian (eadaily.com, aif.ru, mk.ru, m24.ru) and Belarusian...

On June 14, 2024, the European Football Championship kicked off in Germany, with millions of people watching it worldwide. This is a historic tournament for Georgia, as the national team managed to qualify for such a major international tournament for the first time in the history of the country’s independence, played three group matches against...

On June 10, conservative portal Georgia First published a news story headlined “California Democrat Senator says upholding the two sexes and parents’ rights is ‘hate’.” According to the news story, Senator Scott Wiener said that LGBTQ+ children in foster care do not belong to their parents but belong to the LGBTQ+ community. Moreover, according to...

On June 9, a 30-second video showing a large-scale public prayer of Muslims was disseminated on social media. The author of the post claims that the footage was taken in Paris on June 9. The footage is being circulated with a false description. The Muslim shrine shown in the video is actually the Moscow Cathedral...

On May 20, a Georgian-language Facebook user and a priest shared a video of deacon Aleksandre Galdava, in which he claims that in 2016, the European Convention on Human Rights issued a recommendation to the Georgian government, banning the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the right to freely express his opinion in public space. According to...

On March 21, several Facebook accounts (1, 2, 3) published a video that they claim was filmed in the Autocephalous Church of Ukraine. The video depicts people dressed in ancient military uniforms, as well as a boy in the costume of an angel with wings. The people in the video sing the Ukrainian patriotic song “Ой,...

On March 1-3, Georgian-language Facebook users (1,2,3) shared a video of people dancing in a club. The authors claim that the video depicts French President Emmanuel Macron. The video was also published on a Russian-language website on February 27. The video allegedly depicting the French president is altered. In fact, Emmanuel Macron’s face is manually...

On February 7, the Facebook account “Nats Nobi” posted a message that a court in the US states of Texas and New Hampshire banned chemtrails in airspace at the demand of the population. The author of the post, based on the ban, concluded that chemtrails spread diseases and poisons. The information disseminated about chemtrails is...