Georgia is one of the primary targets of Russian information operations. The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) has been monitoring Russian networks operating in Georgia for years. However, in addition to its internal oper ...
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) has been monitoring a Russian-led network conducting anti-Western and pro-Russian campaigns on social media platforms in Georgia and other South Caucasian countries.[1] Despite Meta's ...
Throughout its time in power, the "Georgian Dream" party has been actively conducting information operations against its own citizens. Manipulation of information has become a powerful tool, and, much like authoritarian regimes, "Georgian Dream" empl ...
ISFED uncovered 7 fake and 15 suspicious Facebook profiles involved in supporting the Central Election Commission (CEC) campaign in Georgia. The majority of these inauthentic accounts are stealing other people’s identities and repeatedly postin ...
On September 26, as part of the "Georgian Dream" election campaign, outdoor advertisements (billboards and banners) appeared in Tbilisi, showing images of peaceful Georgia juxtaposed with scenes of destruction caused by Russia's war in Ukraine. In ad ...
This report reviews the official activity of political parties and their leaders on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Telegram. During the official election campaign period from August 27 to September 20, including instances of illegal campaigning by ...
On September 14, during the pre-election campaign in Gori, the founder and honorary chairperson of the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, suggested apologizing to the Ossetians for the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war. ...
In recent years, social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok have become powerful tools for political actors seeking to influence public opinion. To shape attitudes and perceptions, these actors employ a variety of tactics, methods, and ...