In parallel to the rising populism, the manipulation of public opinion around gender and LGBTQI identity-related topics has become a challenge not only in terms
The communications department of the ruling “Georgian Dream” party created the Facebook page “In Reality” on June 9, 2021. The page claims that the platform
One year has passed since the violent actions of July 5, 2021, led against the “March of Dignity” planned within the Tbilisi Pride Week. In
Following the Russian invasion in the territories of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the launch of full-scale military intervention, a number of disinformation related
Georgia’s vulnerability to Kremlin influence increased after the parliamentary elections of 2020, bolstered by the combination of internal problems, extremely polarized environment, fragile democratic institutions
With the escalation of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the mobilization of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, “Politicano” – a Facebook page
Anti-Western narratives were predominantly nurtured by the Levan Vasadze-linked Media Outlet Alt-Info. In addition to actively participating in organizing the anti-Pride demonstrations of July 5th,
The statement of Tbilisi Pride regarding the planned events on July 1-5 aimed at protecting the LGBTQ+ rights (including the Pride March planned on July
Since 2015, the practices of budgetary service contracts allocation with media outlets spreading hate speech and directly or indirectly connected with Russia remain one of
This sixth annual report of anti-Western propaganda reflects the results of media monitoring conducted in 2020. A discourse analysis section provides an overview of anti-Western
On June 14th, 2021, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its 31st summit in Brussels. Prior to the event, several openly and discretely
An infodemic, as defined by the World Health Organization, is an overabundance of information, both online and offline. It includes deliberate attempts to disseminate wrong
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