Georgia
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Politically biased observers attempted to legitimize fraudulent elections in Georgia
Ruling party media amplified coverage of nearly two dozen individuals to portray them as credible election observers
Tue, Jan 7, 2025
Georgian Dream exploits Western politicians and commentators for its propaganda goals
Government propaganda selectively quotes Western politicians and distorts affiliations to portray them as high-ranking figures supporting Georgian Dream
by Sopo Gelava
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Partnering to counter information manipulation in South Caucasus and Eastern Europe
Project MUGA (Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia) is led by the INFO OPS Poland Foundation in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab.
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Cross-platform campaign in Georgia emphasizes China as an alternative to the United States
Pro-Russian and pro-government actors claim China respects Georgia’s sovereignty and can guarantee the country’s territorial integrity
by Sopo Gelava
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Suspicious Georgia protest-related Facebook ads lure users into financial scam
Many ads impersonated local media outlets to direct users to financial scam websites
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
How mainstream Georgian media shaped perceptions of the foreign agent law protests
Georgian media promoted opposing views, with TV channels critical of the law outperforming pro-government channels
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Georgia’s ruling party using Facebook ads to claim Western interference in the country’s election
Facebook ads increased sharply over the course of September 2024 just ahead of the pivotal vote scheduled for October 26
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Statement on the home raids of two Atlantic Council staff in Georgia
Washington DC - The Atlantic Council
Fri, Oct 4, 2024
Georgian Dream promotes images of bombed Ukrainian cities as an electoral fearmongering tactic
Bombed Ukrainian cities displayed on street banners and promoted online across Georgia are an attempt to mobilize voters against Western support
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Doppelganger targets US audience on X to discredit Georgian protests
The latest iteration of the Russia-attributed campaign discredits pro-democracy protests in Georgia
Thu, May 2, 2024
Pro-government Facebook ads target protests against foreign agents bill in Georgia
Dozens of Facebook ads targeted Georgian protesters with anti-Western and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives
by Sopo Gelava
Wed, May 1, 2024
Russian-language Telegram channels foment tensions in Georgia
Telegram channels posting unverified content exacerbate political grievances between pro-Western and pro-Russian Georgians
