Maiko Ratiani
Maiko Ratiani has been working at Myth Detector since May 2019. She is the deputy editor-in-chief and head of the fact-checking department. Maiko is a co-author of a number of publications, such as: “Media Literacy Sector Mapping in Georgia, Latvia, Moldova, and Ukraine”, Mapping research: Comparing Foreign Influence in Georgia”, “Russian and Chinese Influences in Georgia - 2021 Update”.
Maiko is a former student of Myth Detector Lab and one of the winners of the Multimedia Content competition with the project on conspiracies about the Notre Dame fire. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Master’s Degree in Regional Studies from Ilia State University. Maiko also received Erasmus+ exchange program scholarships twice for Comenius University in Bratislava and the University of Salzburg. Maiko has previously worked on organizing educational projects. In 2016-2017 she completed internships at Tbilisi State University Administration and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.