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.
September 2023
Inauthentic Facebook network linked to Georgian government StratCom unit
Network targeted Georgians with narratives claiming support for Ukraine would lead to a Russian invasion of Georgia
September 2023
Pro-Kremlin groups mobilize online supporters to attack Tbilisi Pride Festival
Pro-Kremlin actors stormed the Tbilisi Pride Festival in July 2023, burning rainbow and Ukrainian flags
April 2023
Iran-linked website targets Georgia’s ethnic Azerbaijani community with anti-West content
Iran-based website aimed at ethnic Azerbaijanis in Georgia publishes narratives supporting Russia and Hezbollah
