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Russian Media Outlets Try to Overshadow Skripal Case by Counter-accusations and Patarkatsishvili Case

19/09/2018

On October 15, 2018, Channel One, Russia’s largest state-run TV channel, aired the story by Timur Siraziev titled “The British government extends the rights for its Special Forces to kill and torture throughout the world.” During the entire story, the author tries to link high-profile murders of former KGB agents, attempted murders, as well as deaths of some persons associated with Russia, including Boris Berezovsky and Badri Patarkatsishvili, to MI5, UK’s domestic counterintelligence and security agency.

Information as if the Conclusions of Monitoring the Association Agreement are focused solely on LGBT community is a lie

14/09/2018

On September 6, the online portal Georgia and World published an interview with the leader of St. Ketevan Martyr’s Church in Avchala, Giorgi Razmadze, entitled “Father Giorgi (Razmadze): Georgian government nourishes the EU

Alt-info manipulates religious and sexual identities

12/09/2018

On August 30, 2018, the far-right portal ALT-INFO published the article entitled “The US City Boston Authority Declined to Raise a Christian Flag on a

The Information as if Merkel Called on Georgia to Accept Syrian Refugees is a Lie

11/09/2018

On September 4, 2018, on air at TV Caucasia’s Spectrum program, a political activist, Avigdor Eskin spoke about the visit of the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, to Georgia on August 22. As Eskin claimed, the Chancellor called on Georgia to receive Syrian refugees.

A Gay Pride Will Not Take Place at Dinamo Stadium on September 9

05/09/2018

On September 3, 2018, a statement by the Head of an ultra-nationalist group Georgian March, Sandro Bregadze, was disseminated. According to the statement, a gay pride was planned to be held on Dinamo Stadium on September 9.

Marshalpress Manipulates with the HRW report on Drug Policy

24/08/2018

On August 14, 2018, the online newspaper Marshallpress published news entitled “HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH’s dangerous appeal to the government that has outraged the society”. The article states that Human Rights Watch asks the Georgian government to decriminalize personal use of all drugs and acquisition/possession of a small quantity for personal use. Marshallpress notes that the appeal was followed by negative feedback from the majority of social networks users.

Resonance Revived the Myth about husbands allowed to eat their wives in Saudi Arabia

24/08/2018

On August 22, the newspaper Resonance published news entitled “If a husband is hungry and cannot find anything to eat, he is allowed to cut off a part of his wife’s body and eat”. According to the Resonance article, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia (the most senior

Politicano Misinformation, as if the European Union is a Nazi Project

23/08/2018

On August 14, the article was published on Politicano website, entitled “The Plan to Form the European Union Was Created within Nazi Germany”. The Article states that the European Union is a Nazi project and it lacks democracy.

Colchic-Iberian Order Uses One-Sided Story Aired by GDS to Incite Armenophobia

20/08/2018

On August 10, the Colchic-Iberian Order (კოლხურ-იბერიული ორდენი) posted on its Facebook page a story aired by 20/30 program of GDS TV on January 22, 2016. The following caption was added to the story: “Another scandal: The Armenians labeled Daisi as an Armenian wedding dance.” The story aired by GDS TV referred to the video uploaded on YouTube in 2016, featuring a Georgian dance Daisi performed by the U.S-based Gevorkian Dance Academy and mislabeling it as an Armenian wedding dance. The story has been shared 4,200 times and seen 267,000 times (as of August 17). In addition, the majority of comments made by users were of Armenophobic nature and contained hate speech.

Neither the MIA, nor any Other Independent Source Confirm the Fact of Turks Beating Up a Priest in Batumi

17/08/2018

On August 15, two news agencies with similar names – Timenews.ge and Timesnews.ge published identical materials about citizens of Turkey allegedly beating up an Orthodox priest in Batumi. Articles, titled “Look what Turks did in Batumi – this is too much, they beat up a priest” (Timenews.ge) and “This cannot be forgiven!!! Turkish citizens physically abused a priest” (Timesnews.ge)

TV11’s Entertainment Video about Svaneti has been Portrayed as Reality by a Nationalist Facebook Page

14/08/2018

On July 27, 2018, an ultra-nationalist Facebook page “წინააღმდეგობა/Resistance” published a video, titled “Svaneti is the Main Target of the USA”. According to the video, in 2005, American and South Korean scientists found that by 2030, the warm Gulfstream current will change its direction and disappear, whereas 90% of Earth will end up

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The Claim that the Constitutional Court made the Orthodox Church equal with Sects is False

13/08/2018

On July 17, 2018, the leader of the People’s Party, Mamuka Giorgadze, while on air at TV Obiektivi, stated that the decision of the Constitutional Court made the Orthodox Church of Georgia (OCG) equal to sect.

Sponsored Campaign Pursued by Entertainment and Anonymous Pages Against the EU

Governmental and Pro-Kremlin Actors in Defence of the “Foreign Agents Law” and Against the Protests

What is Democracy, Discreditation and Religious Propaganda “In Reality?” – Ruling Party Against Critical Opinion

Pro-Government Media Sponsors 128 Posts Targeting the so-called “LGBT Propaganda”

From “God is Our Truth” to the “Georgian Dream” – 8 Rights-restricting Initiatives on Sexual Orientation and Gender Initiated in the Parliament

The “Happy Widow” of Navalny – Kremlin Propaganda Against Yulia Navalnaya

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Ukrainian Women – Targets of Russian Information Warfare!

Ukrainian Women – Targets of Russian Information Warfare!

RUSSIAN INFORMATION WARFARE AGAINST UKRAINE – DISINFORMATION DIGEST 23-30 AUGUST

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Sponsored Campaign Pursued by Entertainment and Anonymous Pages Against the EU

Governmental and Pro-Kremlin Actors in Defence of the “Foreign Agents Law” and Against the Protests

What is Democracy, Discreditation and Religious Propaganda “In Reality?” – Ruling Party Against Critical Opinion

Pro-Government Media Sponsors 128 Posts Targeting the so-called “LGBT Propaganda”

From “God is Our Truth” to the “Georgian Dream” – 8 Rights-restricting Initiatives on Sexual Orientation and Gender Initiated in the Parliament

The “Happy Widow” of Navalny – Kremlin Propaganda Against Yulia Navalnaya

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Ukrainian Women – Targets of Russian Information Warfare!

Ukrainian Women – Targets of Russian Information Warfare!

RUSSIAN INFORMATION WARFARE AGAINST UKRAINE – DISINFORMATION DIGEST 23-30 AUGUST

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Fact-checking database

Russian Media Outlets Try to Overshadow Skripal Case by Counter-accusations and Patarkatsishvili Case

Information as if the Conclusions of Monitoring the Association Agreement are focused solely on LGBT community is a lie

Alt-info manipulates religious and sexual identities

The Information as if Merkel Called on Georgia to Accept Syrian Refugees is a Lie

A Gay Pride Will Not Take Place at Dinamo Stadium on September 9

Marshalpress Manipulates with the HRW report on Drug Policy

Resonance Revived the Myth about husbands allowed to eat their wives in Saudi Arabia

Politicano Misinformation, as if the European Union is a Nazi Project

Colchic-Iberian Order Uses One-Sided Story Aired by GDS to Incite Armenophobia

Neither the MIA, nor any Other Independent Source Confirm the Fact of Turks Beating Up a Priest in Batumi

TV11’s Entertainment Video about Svaneti has been Portrayed as Reality by a Nationalist Facebook Page

The Claim that the Constitutional Court made the Orthodox Church equal with Sects is False

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