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.
October 2023
Kremlin propagandists fuel anti-government sentiment in Armenia
Russian media and influencers blame Armenian prime minister and the West for the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh while encouraging anti-government protests
October 2023
Georgian travel company behind inauthentic network promotes health-related clickbait content
Inauthentic network disseminated unreliable health-related content to promote travel company and increase sales
September 2023
Russian War Report: Black Sea military operations approach NATO countries’ waters
Plus, Zelenskyy expresses frustration at the UN, Russia seems unlikely to block YouTube, and the US drops new sanctions.