{"id":75328,"date":"2020-12-01T10:26:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T06:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/?p=75328"},"modified":"2021-11-01T10:56:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T06:56:34","slug":"75328-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/en\/75328-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Disinformation about Elene Khoshtaria Allegedly Spraying Police Officer with Paint Spreads in a Coordinated Manner"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 30, Facebook pages\u00a0\u10e1\u10d4\u10e5\u10e2\u10d0<\/a>\u00a0(Sect),\u00a0\u10db\u10d4\u10ee\u10e3\u10d7\u10d4 \u10e0\u10d4\u10d8\u10ee\u10d8<\/a>\u00a0(Fifth Reich),\u00a0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d0\u10da\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0<\/a>\u00a0(Reality),\u00a0\u10db\u10d8\u10ee\u10d4\u10d8\u10da \u10e3\u10d9\u10e0\u10d0\u10d8\u10dc\u10dd\u10da\u10dd\u10d2\u10d8<\/a>\u00a0(Mikheil Ukrainologi) and\u00a0\u10d0\u10dc\u10e2\u10d8\u10da\u10d8\u10d1\u10d4\u10e0\u10d0\u10da\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8 \u10d3\u10dd\u10e5\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10dc\u10d0<\/a>\u00a0(Antiliberal Doctrine) as well as Facebook users\u00a0\u10d2\u10d0\u10d1\u10e0\u10d8\u10d4\u10da \u10d9\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d4\u10d5\u10d8<\/a>\u00a0(Gabriel Kamaevi),\u00a0Oboladze Gia<\/a>,\u00a0Mindo Mandela<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Nino Labartkava<\/a>\u00a0spread identical photos depicting Elene Khoshtaria, an opposition politician, holding a spray paint in her hand. Khoshtaria is standing in front of a police officer with a temporary wall erected behind the latter. The photo also depicts a microphone and a logo of pro-opposition Mtavari Arkhi TV.<\/p>\n

Besides the photos, a five-second video with the same content was spread by Facebook page\u00a0Political Sarcasm<\/a>\u00a0with the following caption: \u201cThis rascal woman sprays paint in the face of a police officer; this is their real face.\u201d<\/p>\n

The posts spread by Facebook pages and individual users noted that Elene Khoshtaria sprayed police officer with paint. Some authors of the posts even demanded her arrest.<\/p>\n

The image spread by Facebook pages and individual users is manipulative. It has been cut out from Mtavari Arkhi TV story, the original footage of which shows that Elene Khoshtaria is trying to spray-paint graffiti on the temporary wall with police officers trying to obstruct her. Khoshtaria\u2019s paint sprayer is pointed directly at the wall, not at the police officer. The spread manipulation aims at discrediting the opposition politician.<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The footage manipulatively spread by Facebook pages and profiles has been\u00a0cut out<\/a>\u00a0from Mtavari Arkhi TV\u2019s live broadcast. The original footage shows Elene Khoshtaria moving towards the temporary wall, trying to paint graffiti on the wall, but police officers obstruct her. Her paint sprayer is pointed directly at the wall, not at the police officer\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

On November 28, a group of activists led by Elene Khoshtaria of the opposition European Georgia party tried to spray-paint graffiti on the temporary wall erected outside the Parliament building to express protest against the\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0made by the Russian Foreign Ministry in connection with a bilateral meeting held as part of informal, direct dialogue between the two countries. Zurab Abashidze, Georgian Prime Minister\u2019s special representative for Russia, participated in the meeting with Russia\u2019s Federation Council Senator Grigory Karasin. Following the meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement, noting that \u201cmutual spirit was confirmed to overcome the negative consequences of the anti-Russian provocation staged by Georgian nationalists in the summer of 2019.\u201d Just this part of the statement triggered strong outcry in Tbilisi. Two activists were\u00a0detained<\/a>\u00a0during the rally. The Russian Foreign Ministry referred to the June 2019 protests\u00a0caused<\/a>\u00a0by the appearance of Russian State Duma Communist MP, Sergei Gavrilov in the Georgian Parliament chamber.<\/p>\n

Manipulative footage featuring Elene Khoshtaria spreads in a coordinated manner<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Noteworthy that anti-opposition Facebook pages and individual users were spreading the footage cut out from the video in a coordinated manner, in a period between 17:00 and 17:30 on November 30. They shared the posts to Facebook\u2019s public groups mainly in a period between 19:10 and 19:45. The content of the posts and the time period they were shared (identical periods of time) point at a campaign nature of their spread.<\/p>\n

The anti-opposition pages\u00a0\u10e1\u10d4\u10e5\u10e2\u10d0<\/a>\u00a0(Sect) and\u00a0\u10db\u10d4\u10ee\u10e3\u10d7\u10d4 \u10e0\u10d4\u10d8\u10ee\u10d8<\/a>\u00a0(Fifth Reich) added identical captions to Elene Khoshtaria\u2019s photo. Both pages wrote that Elene Khoshtaria \u201csprays paint directly in the face\u201d of a patrol police officer. The pages are apparently managed by the same person. As of December 1, the post published by Sect has 440 reactions, 184 comments and 92 shares. The post published by Fifth Reich has 46 reactions and 23 comments. Mostly aggressive and abusive comments are left on both posts. Some of them even demand Elene Khoshtaria\u2019s punishment.<\/p>\n

In addition, anti-opposition pages\u00a0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d0\u10da\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0<\/a>\u00a0(Reality) and\u00a0\u10db\u10d8\u10ee\u10d4\u10d8\u10da \u10e3\u10d9\u10e0\u10d0\u10d8\u10dc\u10dd\u10da\u10dd\u10d2\u10d8<\/a>\u00a0(Mikheil Ukrainologi) uploaded identical photos; however, they did not write in the descriptions accompanying their respective photos that Elene Khoshtaria sprays a police officer with paint, but simply assess her behavior negatively (\u201cAnd she calls herself a lawmaker and a politician\u201d \u2013 Reality; \u201cDo not you dare too much, Ms. Elene?\u201d The majority of comments left on the posts are aggressive and abusive towards Elene Khoshtaria, promoting an opinion that Khoshtaria sprays a police officer with paint. A small part expresses an opposite opinion. The post published by the page Reality has 38 shares and Mikheil Ukrainologi\u2019s post \u2013 34 shares.<\/p>\n

Another anti-opposition page\u00a0Political Sarcasm<\/a>\u00a0uploaded a five-second video with the following description: \u201cThis rascal woman sprays paint in the face of a police officer; this is their real face.\u201d The video features Elene Khoshtaria trying to spray-paint graffiti on the wall with police officers obstructing her. As of December 1, the video has 2,400 views and 19 shares.<\/p>\n

The identical photo was spread by Facebook page\u00a0\u10d0\u10dc\u10e2\u10d8\u10da\u10d8\u10d1\u10d4\u10e0\u10d0\u10da\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8 \u10d3\u10dd\u10e5\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10dc\u10d0<\/a>\u00a0(Antiliberal Doctrine) with the following caption: \u201cHelen Khoshtaria sprays paint in the face of a patrol police officer.\u201d The post has 14 shares.<\/p>\n

As for individual Facebook users, their posts contained messages that were similar to those spread by the anti-opposition pages.<\/p>\n

Facebook account Oboladze Gia, which is marked by Who is Who platform as a government troll, writes that Khoshtaria \u201ctakes out on police\u201d and \u201csprays in his eyes.\u201d Oboladze Gia\u2019s\u00a0post<\/a>\u00a0has 80 shares. The same account shared the post to eight public groups with the same captions involving a clear message \u201cKhoshtaria in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three more Facebook users\u00a0\u10d2\u10d0\u10d1\u10e0\u10d8\u10d4\u10da \u10d9\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d4\u10d5\u10d8<\/a>,\u00a0Nino Labartkava<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mindo Mandela<\/a>\u00a0also published identical photos.<\/p>\n

\u10d2\u10d0\u10d1\u10e0\u10d8\u10d4\u10da \u10d9\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d4\u10d5\u10d8<\/a>\u00a0sarcastically calls Khoshtaria a \u201cpeaceful\u201d protester. His post has 87 shares.\u00a0\u00a0Nino Labartkava<\/a>\u00a0writes that Elene Khoshtaria should be held accountable. Simultaneously, she uses an insulting term against Khoshtaria. Her post has 13 shares.<\/p>\n

Mindo Mandela<\/a>\u00a0also calls for Khoshtaria\u2019s arrest. His post has 29 shares. Mindo Mandela shared his post to three public groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Anti-opposition pages<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nMessage<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sect<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifth Reich<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Reality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mikheil Ukrainologi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Political Sarcasm<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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This bastard Khoshtaria sprays paint directly in the face of a patrol police officer. Is not it a crime?<\/p>\n

This bastard Khoshtaria sprays paint directly in the face of a patrol police officer.<\/p>\n

And does she still call herself a lawmaker and a politician?<\/p>\n

Do not you dare too much, Ms. Elene?<\/p>\n

This rascal woman sprays paint in the face of a police officer; this is their real face!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Personal profiles<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nMessage<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gabriel Kamaevi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oboladze Gia<\/a><\/p>\n

Mindo Mandela<\/a><\/p>\n

Nino Labartkava<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Khoshtaria, you trash \ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21 This is how \u201ca peaceful\u201d protester treats a law enforcer!!!<\/p>\n

Although the entire opposition supported Elene Khoshtaria, daughter of a perfidious father and betrayer of Zviad [Gamsakhurdia, Georgia\u2019s first president], she lost elections in Vake [single-mandate constituency]. Now, she takes out on police and using her husband\u2019s millions, she took children to the streets and sprays paint in the eyes of police officers.<\/p>\n

Arrest this Russia\u2019s agent, millionaire Khoshtaria!!!
\nHow did Russia\u2019s agent dare to raise her hand against Georgian police officers?
\nKhoshtaria in prison!!!<\/p>\n

Just hold this bastard woman accountable and do not let her shit on your heads! If my neighbor, Ramaz sprays paint in the face of a police officer, he will not be able to sneak out only with a fine and who the hell is Khoshtaria? Bring her to account! We are fed up with it!!!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Antiliberal pages<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nMessage<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antiliberal Doctrine<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\ud83d\udd34 Helen Khoshtaria sprays paint in the face of a patrol police officer\u2757<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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On November 30, Facebook pages\u00a0\u10e1\u10d4\u10e5\u10e2\u10d0\u00a0(Sect),\u00a0\u10db\u10d4\u10ee\u10e3\u10d7\u10d4 \u10e0\u10d4\u10d8\u10ee\u10d8\u00a0(Fifth Reich),\u00a0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d0\u10da\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0\u00a0(Reality),\u00a0\u10db\u10d8\u10ee\u10d4\u10d8\u10da \u10e3\u10d9\u10e0\u10d0\u10d8\u10dc\u10dd\u10da\u10dd\u10d2\u10d8\u00a0(Mikheil Ukrainologi) and\u00a0\u10d0\u10dc\u10e2\u10d8\u10da\u10d8\u10d1\u10d4\u10e0\u10d0\u10da\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8 \u10d3\u10dd\u10e5\u10e2\u10e0\u10d8\u10dc\u10d0\u00a0(Antiliberal Doctrine) as well as Facebook users\u00a0\u10d2\u10d0\u10d1\u10e0\u10d8\u10d4\u10da \u10d9\u10d0\u10db\u10d0\u10d4\u10d5\u10d8\u00a0(Gabriel Kamaevi),\u00a0Oboladze Gia,\u00a0Mindo Mandela\u00a0and\u00a0Nino Labartkava\u00a0spread identical photos depicting Elene Khoshtaria, an opposition politician, holding a spray paint in her hand. Khoshtaria is standing in front of a police officer with a temporary wall erected behind the latter. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19121,18788],"country":[],"violation":[15393],"topic":[14389],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75328"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75331,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75328\/revisions\/75331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75328"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=75328"},{"taxonomy":"violation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/violation?post=75328"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythdetector.ge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=75328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}