Sopo Gelava
Sopo Gelava is a research associate for the Caucasus with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Prior to the DFRLab, she served as media literacy programs director at Media Development Foundation, leading Georgian think-tank countering disinformation and information operations. Sopo teaches fact-checking and verification courses at the University of Georgia (UG) and is leading the Investigative Media Lab at the university.
July 2025
Pro-Kremlin actors push multilingual biolab hoax targeting Armenia
Fabricated claims about the United States operating biolabs in Armenia were spread through a coordinated campaign across Telegram, fringe sites, and social media
April 2025
Russia expands its strategic footprint in occupied AbkhaziaÂ
The reopening of the decades-closed Sukhumi Babushara Airport and a test flight from Moscow demonstrate Russia’s push for control over occupied Abkhazia
March 2025
Cross-platform multilingual campaign amplifies biolabs conspiracy targeting US and Armenia Â
Campaign exploits long-running false and misleading claims purporting US bioweapons-related activity in Europe and elsewhere
