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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 30/06/2026
The quote attributed to Tina #Bokuchava regarding Mikheil #Saakashvili is fabricated. Mtavari has not published a social media card featuring such a quote, nor has the statement been reported by other media outlets. Read more here 👇
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Fabricated Quote Attributed to Tina Bokuchava Regarding Mikheil Saakashvili Circulate Online
Between 20 and 22 June, Facebook accounts frequently disseminating disinformation (1;2;3;4) published a quote attributed to the chair of the
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 29/06/2026
AI-Manipulated image of #Zelenskyy at the #KyivPecherskLavra circulates on social media. Read more here 👇
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AI-Manipulated Image of Zelenskyy at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Circulates on Social Media
On June 16-17, Russian-speaking Facebook users (1;2;3;4) shared a photograph showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting the grounds of the
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 29/06/2026
#FabricatedQuote attributed to Marizi Kobakhidze is being circulated on Facebook. Read our fact-check 👇
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Fabricated Quote Attributed to Marizi Kobakhidze Is Being Circulated on Facebook
On June 18, Facebook user Mikheil Metreveli, who has previously shared disinformation, published a screenshot purportedly taken from an interview
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 26/06/2026
The photographs circulated on social media, purportedly showing #Ukrainian journalists gathered near the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra before the attack, were generated using AI. Read more here 👇 mythdetector.com/en/kyiv-pech...
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AI-Generated Photos Falsely Claim That the Attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Was Staged by Ukrainians
On 15-16 June, Russian-language Facebook users (1;2;3;4;5) and Russian media outlets (1;2;3) circulated photographs showing the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and journalists.
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 26/06/2026
Did the President of Poland Karol #Nawrocki apologize to Russia for his critical statements? Read our fact-check 👇
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Did President of Poland Karol Nawrocki apologize to Russia for his critical statements?
Between June 20 and 22, a frequently disinforming Facebook account, Лена Белка, along with other Russian-language Facebook accounts (1; 2;
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 25/06/2026
🚀 Are you passionate about media literacy, fact-checking, and combating disinformation? Applications are officially open for the Myth Detector Lab 2026, organized by Myth Detector and @akademie.dw.com! 🔗 Learn how you can apply here👇 mythdetector.com/en/a-joint-m...
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A joint Media and Information Literacy program by DW Akademie and Myth Detector
Applications are now open for Myth Detector Lab 2026, a Media and Information Literacy (MIL) program organized by Myth Detector
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/06/2026
❌The footage of the #protest is being circulated manipulatively, creating the impression that only a few dozen people attended. Read more here👇
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Video Manipulation Circulates Regarding Saturday’s Protest March
On 14 June, a Facebook account that frequently disseminates disinformation, Tinatin Topuria, shared a video on social media showing the
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/06/2026
Rustavi 2 shares Salome #Zourabichvili’s statement without context. Read our fact-check 👇
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Rustavi 2 Shares Salome Zourabichvili’s Statement Without Context
On 17 June, the pro-government media outlet Rustavi 2 and the Facebook page “News Agency FirstNews” shared a quote attributed
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/06/2026
🔴This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 📍#GD Denounces European Parliament’s Critical Resolution 📍#MartaKos’ Remarks on EU Accession Safeguards Trigger GD Accusations of “Segregation”
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 23/06/2026
12 years of fact-checking with Myth Detector 🎉 Measure the truth 👉 www.MythDetector.com #MythDetector #FactChecking #Disinformation #12YearsOfImpact #12YearsOfFactChecking
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 23/06/2026
The #HagueCourt Has Not Recognized #Crimea and Adjacent Territorial Waters as Part of #Russia. Read more here 👇
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The Hague Court Has Not Recognized Crimea and Adjacent Territorial Waters as Part of Russia
On 18 June, lawyer Irakli Zakhareishvili, who frequently disseminates disinformation, and a Facebook user shared a claim that the international
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 19/06/2026
🔍The claim that Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Nauru have visa liberalization and #visafreetravel arrangements with the #EuropeanUnion is partly false. Read more here 👇 mythdetector.com/en/visa-free...
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Do Citizens of Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Nauru Enjoy Visa-Free Travel to the Schengen Area?
On June 10, political analyst Edisher Gvenetadze stated on the program “Sakartvelos Talga” (“Georgia’s Wave”) that Nicaragua and Nauru have
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 19/06/2026
❌The claim that the video shows Estonia’s🇪🇪 modern military equipment is misleading. ✅In reality, the vehicle is a replica of the first armored vehicle built by Estonia in 1918 and was created for ceremonial purposes.
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Modern Estonian Military Equipment or a Replica of a Historic Armored Vehicle?
On May 28, Georgian Facebook user David Jebashvili and a Russian-language Threads account shared a video showing a military-style vehicle
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 18/06/2026
📍The claim that #Ukraine is sending people with disabilities to fight against #Russia is disinformation. The circulated video was created using #AI, as confirmed by an AI-detection tool.
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AI-Generated Video Falsely Claims Ukraine Sent People with Disabilities to Fight Russia
On May 30, a Russian-speaking Facebook user shared a video that, according to his claim, proves that Ukraine is sending
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 18/06/2026
✅In reality, the Ukrainian president was specifically discussing aid allocated by the United States and stated that the Ukrainian government had received $75-76 billion, not $200 billion. Read more here 👇
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Zelenskyy’s Quote About U.S. Financial Aid Is Being Spread in a Manipulative Manner
On June 4, the Facebook account “Eduard Jishkariani,” which frequently disseminates disinformation, along with several Russian-language Facebook accounts (1; 2),
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 17/06/2026
#FakeQuote attributed to Khatia #Dekanoidze about #KanyeWest’s concert circulates on social media. Read more here 👇
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Fake Quote Attributed to Khatia Dekanoidze About Kanye West’s Concert Circulates on Social Media
On June 13, Facebook accounts that frequently spread disinformation, Ramaz Margvelashvili and David Tordia, circulated the following quote attributed to
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 17/06/2026
Video linked to U.S. bombing of Iran is #AIGenerated. Read our fact-check 👇 mythdetector.com/en/bombing-o...
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Video Linked to U.S. Bombing of Iran Is AI-Generated
On June 11, a Facebook user shared a video on their profile and in a group supporting former Georgian President
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 17/06/2026
🔴This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 📍GD Denounces EU “Political Pressure” Following #VisaLiberalisation Dialogue 📍PM #Kobakhidze Reiterates False & Manipulative Claims About #MediaFreedom in Moldova and Ukraine 📍Disinfo & Manipulations Target Opposition Figures
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 17/06/2026
Manipulated video falsely shows #Pashinyan supporters provoking incidents during elections. Read our fact-check 👇 mythdetector.com/en/pashinyan...
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Manipulated Video Falsely Shows Pashinyan Supporters Provoking Incidents During Elections
On June 7, Facebook user Shalva Kavtaradze, who frequently disseminates disinformation, published a video that he claimed showed events unfolding
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 12/06/2026
❌In reality, Kobakhidze’s claim that only two state television channels are broadcasting in Moldova is false. ✅According to available data, more than 40 licensed television channels currently broadcast in Moldova. Read more here 👇
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Irakli Kobakhidze Spreads Disinformation About TV Channel Closures in Moldova
On June 8, during a debate broadcast by the pro-government TV channel Rustavi 2, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze spoke about
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 10/06/2026
🗳️ The statement by #OSCE election observation mission head Janez #Lenarčič is being circulated in a manipulative manner. Read more here 👉 mythdetector.com/u9f2 #ArmenianElections #ElectionsinArmenia
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 10/06/2026
🗳️ The statement by #OSCE election observation mission head Janez #Lenarčič is being circulated in a manipulative manner. Read more here 👇 #ArmenanElections #ElectionsinArmenia
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OSCE Election Observation Mission Head’s Statement on Armenia’s Elections Is Being Circulated Manipulatively
On June 8, media outlets with a pro-government editorial policy (Rustavi 2, Imedi TV), news agencies (Akhla, Exclusive Media, NewsHub,
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 10/06/2026
🔴This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 📍Georgian Dream Escalates #AntiEU Rhetoric, Talks of Political Pressure Ahead of Planned EU-Georgia Visa-Free Dialogue 📍Falsehoods and Manipulations Target #Armenia’s European Path and #Elections
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 09/06/2026
Did Nikol #Pashinyan’s grandfather really fight on the side of the German Wehrmacht and what do archival documents reveal about him? Myth Detector fact-checked the viral claim spread before the parliamentary elections in #Armenia 🇦🇲 Read more here 👉 mythdetector.com/yixz
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 09/06/2026
The image circulating on social media, which allegedly shows Ukrainians renting out tents in the metro for 100 hryvnas, is #AIgenerated. This is evidenced both by visual inconsistencies seen in the image and by the results of AI-detection tools. 👇
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Photo Showing a Tent for Rent in the Kyiv Metro Is AI-generated
On June 3 and 4, Facebook users Jeni Burjanadze and Zurab Kheladze, who frequently spread disinformation, as well as Russian-language
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 05/06/2026
The claim that the #Estonian🇪🇪 MP apologized to #Ukraine🇺🇦 for shooting down the drone is false. Read our fact-check here 👇
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Claim about Estonian MP’s apology to Ukraine for shooting down the drone is false
On May 21, Russian-language Facebook accounts (1;2) published identical posts claiming that the Estonian MP apologized to Ukraine for shooting
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 05/06/2026
The footage from the #GoriProtest is being shared without context, in a manipulative manner, and creates a misleading impression that the protest participant does not know what the protest is about. Read the full article here 👇
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Video of a Protest Participant in Gori Circulates Without Context
On June 1, a Facebook user posted a clip from TV Pirveli’s live broadcast. The footage shows an interview with
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 04/06/2026
Is sharing a land border with an #EUMemberState a prerequisite for joining the 🇪🇺? Myth Detector fact-checked 👇
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Is Sharing a Land Border with an EU Member State a Prerequisite for Joining the EU?
On May 25, the Facebook pages Sulinfo, Gonieri Sakartvelo ("Reasonable Georgia"), and Kvela Niuansi ("Every Nuance") shared a statement by
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 03/06/2026
🔴This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 📍#GeorgianDream Continues Attacks on German Ambassador Peter #Fischer🇩🇪 📍Pro-Government #ImediTV Airs Falsehood About #Moldova🇲🇩 to Promote “Western Double Standards” Narrative
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 02/06/2026
❌The claims about an agreement between Armenia and the European Union concerning the transfer of migrants are false. Read our fact-check here 👇
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Disinformation Claims 250,000 Migrants Will Be Transferred From the EU to Armenia
On May 29, Russian-speaking Facebook users (1; 2; 3; 4) circulated claims that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had signed
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 02/06/2026
Did Nikol #Pashinyan’s grandfather really fight on the side of the German Wehrmacht and what do archival documents reveal about him? Myth Detector fact-checked the viral claim spread before the parliamentary elections in Armenia.🇦🇲 Read our article here👇
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What Do Archival Documents Reveal About Nikol Pashinyan’s Grandfather?
On May 6, during the Russian Channel One program “The Big Game,” host and Russian State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Nikonov
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 11/11/2025
🌟Two days of ideas and collaboration, and one shared mission: to #UnveilTheTruth! On Nov 7-8 #FIMI & #disinformation researchers, fact-checkers, journalists, and media experts from 13 countries gathered in Chișină for the Eastern Partnership Fact-Checkers Annual Conference.
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 06/11/2025
Counting down to Unveil the Truth 2025! ✨ 1 more day to go until we meet in Chișinău for the conference and our team is getting everything ready to welcome you on 7–8 November. 🧭 Explore the full agenda: www.unveilthetruth.org/conference-a... ✍️ Register: forms.gle/t9ZJ6ghd1dDU...
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RSF FR @rsf-interfr.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
La conférence de fact-checking “Unveil the Truth” sera organisée par @mythdetector.com, RSF, @akademie.dw.com, CFI & leurs partenaires les 7 et 8 nov. à Chișinău, 🇲🇩. Des experts de 13 pays traiteront de la désinfo, des ingérences & des menaces numériques. Infos & inscription👇 www.unveilthetruth.org
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Unveil the Truth: Eastern Partnership Fact-Checkers Conference |
​On November 7-8, 2025, Myth Detector and DW Akademie, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Media Development Foundation (MDF), and StopFals (Moldova) present the Eastern Partnership F...
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RSF @handle.invalid · 29/10/2025
The fact-checking conference “Unveil the Truth” kicks off Nov 7–8 in Chișinău 🇲🇩, co-organised by @mythdetector.com, RSF, @akademie.dw.com, french MFA, CFI & others. Experts from 13 countries will address disinfo, FIMI & digital threats to democracy. Full info & registration👇 www.unveilthetruth.org
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Unveil the Truth: Eastern Partnership Fact-Checkers Conference |
​On November 7-8, 2025, Myth Detector and DW Akademie, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Media Development Foundation (MDF), and StopFals (Moldova) present the Eastern Partnership F...
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 29/10/2025
This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 🔴 #Discreditation Campaign Targets EU Ambassador #Herczynski 🔴 #GD Slams the EU Following Critical Remarks from European Officials 🔴 #ProKremlin Narratives Around Russia’s Invasion of #Ukraine
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 17/10/2025
Head of a Funeral Bureau, conspiracy theorist, anti-globalist – who are Georgian Dream’s international observers? Read here #GD #Elections2025 #Georgia
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Head of a Funeral Bureau, Conspiracy Theorist, Anti-Globalist – Who Are Georgian Dream’s International Observers Really?
On October 4, 2025, local self-government elections were held in Georgia, officially observed by 27 local and 28 international monitoring
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 01/10/2025
#Fabricated video falsely shows #MaiaSandu calling #Georgia a #Russian colony. Read our fact-check 👇
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Fabricated Video Falsely Shows Maia Sandu Calling Georgia a Russian Colony
On September 28-29, Georgian-language media outlets (Prime Time; Radio Georgian Times; The Georgian Times), the anti-opposition Facebook page “Politicians from
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 29/09/2025
#Falsequote about the funding of the #UNM attributed to Grigol #Liluashvili is being circulated.
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False Quote About the Funding of the UNM Attributed to Grigol Liluashvili Is Being Circulated
On September 17, a fake Facebook account named “Marekhi Liparishvili” shared a photo of the former head of Georgia’s State
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 29/09/2025
#GeorgianDream, anonymous Facebook pages, and #AntiWestern actors against #MziaAmaghlobeli 👇
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Georgian Dream, Anonymous Facebook Pages, and Anti-Western Actors Against Mzia Amaghlobeli
Mzia Amaghlobeli, founder of Netgazeti and Batumelebi, was arrested on January 11 for slapping a police officer, and on August
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 29/09/2025
“Freedom in the World”: What the Freedom House report says and how #ProGovernment media covered it 👇
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“Freedom in the World”: What the Freedom House Report Says and How Pro-Government Media Covered It
On September 24, pro-government television channels (Imedi; Rustavi 2; POSTV) and news agencies (Marshalpress; Newshub; Radio Sivrtse ; Info 9;
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/09/2025
This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 🔴Georgian Dream Insists #EU, Representatives Incite Violence 🔴Government Propaganda Renews Attacks on Congressman #JoeWilson 🔴Disinfo and Manipulations Target #CivilActivists, #Opposition
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/09/2025
The video about Kakha #Kaladze is created using artificial intelligence. There is no television station with a logo like the one shown in the video. AI-detection tools also confirm that the video is #AIgenerated. 👇
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AI-Generated News Broadcast Video about Kakha Kaladze Circulating
On September 19, a Facebook page called “𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 ~” shared a video in which a news anchor talks about Tbilisi
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/09/2025
The claim that the UK has passed a law banning support for #Palestine is #manipulative. In reality, expressions of solidarity with Palestine are not restricted in the country. Read more here 👇
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Claim That the United Kingdom Has Banned Support for Palestine by Law Is Manipulative
On September 8, the General Secretary of the “Trade Union Solidarity Network,” Revaz Karanadze, released a video statement in which
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 24/09/2025
The photo disseminated by the fake account is #AIgenerated and is intended to discredit #protest participants. Read our fact-check 👇
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A Fake Facebook Account Shares AI-generated Photo of an Activist
On September 18, the Facebook account, Daat Tsabadze, known for regularly spreading disinformation, posted a photo with the following description:
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 19/09/2025
During the pre-election period, the #disinformation about the Moldovan president’s mental health is aimed at discrediting her. Read our fact-check 👇 #MaiaSandu mythdetector.com/en/maia-sand...
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Forged Document About Maia Sandu’s Mental Health Circulates to Discredit Her
Between September 3 and 8, Georgian- and Russian-language (1;2;3;4;5;6) Facebook accounts were spreading claims that Moldovan President Maia Sandu has
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 18/09/2025
Anonymous Facebook pages target Joe Wilson, the West, and the Opposition. Read here 👇 mythdetector.com/en/anonymous...
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Anonymous Facebook Pages Target Joe Wilson, the West, and the Opposition
In May 2025, Myth Detector reported about three anonymous Facebook pages that published and promoted anti-Western and anti-opposition articles. The
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 11/09/2025
This week's #DisinfoDigest is out 👉 mailchi.mp/mythdetector... 📍 #GeorgianDream continues to downplay #VisaFree suspension threat 📍 Pro-Government #ImediTV features new #AntiEU Program 📍 #Disinfo and Manipulations target #CivilSociety, #Journalists, #Opposition
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 11/09/2025
A #falsified On.ge screenshot about Tornike #Rizhvadze’s fine is being circulated. The media has not published any such content. The information about Rizhvadze being fined is not confirmed. mythdetector.com/en/screensho...
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Fake On.ge Screenshot About Tornike Rizhvadze’s Fine Circulates
On September 7, Facebook accounts and pages (1;2;3;4), including anonymous accounts “Giga Chergoleishvili” and “Angry Dandelion,” spread information claiming that
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Myth Detector @mythdetector.com · 11/09/2025
The activist Davit Sekhniashvili’s comment about participation in the protest is being spread manipulatively. 👇Read more here mythdetector.com/en/he-is-pai...
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Video Manipulation Falsely Shows Activist Claiming He Is Paid to Participate in the Protest
On September 8, the anti-opposition Facebook page “Official Agency for Mocking the ‘Natsis’,” pro-government expert Amiran Salukvadze, and several Facebook
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