Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi”
Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
The publication “Sakartvelos Ambebi” became the target of a cyberattack
Sanctioned by the UK for Russian disinformation, the pro-government TV channel "Imedi" is discrediting the online publication "Publika" and referring to the outlet as a propaganda tool of the "National Movement."
The Minister of Education is suing the publication “Guriis Moambe”
The Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia, Givi Mikanadze, is suing the publication "Guriis Moambe" and its owner, Vladimer Menabde. The minister accuses the publication of spreading disinformation about him, demanding a retraction of the disseminated statements and compensation for moral damages. The minister states that he has already filed a lawsuit with the Ozurgeti District Court.
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi”
Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
The pro-government TV channel ‘Imedi’ is discrediting the publication ‘Publika’
Sanctioned by the UK for Russian disinformation, the pro-government TV channel "Imedi" is discrediting the online publication "Publika" and referring to the outlet as a propaganda tool of the "National Movement."
Administrative body | Ministry of Internal Affairs
Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Legal incident
Journalist Vakho Sanaia faces re-arrest over statuses posted on social media
Formula TV presenter Vakho Sanaia is facing administrative detention for the second time over posts he published on social media. The case concerns two sarcastic posts and one video published on Facebook, all of which refer to Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili. One post was written a few minutes before his arrest (on July 22), and the other after his release from detention (on August 5).
The Communications Commission fined the TV channel “Formula” for the third time on the grounds of violating the “Law on Broadcasting”.
On October 1, 2026, on the grounds of violating the "Law on Broadcasting," the Communications Commission fined the TV channel "Formula" for the third time, this time with a 10,000 GEL penalty.
Persecution for expressing critical position | Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Legal incident
Bera Ivanishvili plans to file lawsuits against several media outlets and journalists
On September 30, Bera Ivanishvili published a statement on his Facebook page saying he plans to file a lawsuit against media outlets on grounds of defamation.
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi” | Pro-government/Propaganda television station “POSTV” | Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Rustavi 2”
Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
Georgian Dream Officials and Pro-Government Media Renew Their Efforts to Discredit Studio Monitori
An investigative report published by the independent outlet Studio Monitori has been met with discrediting statements from government-affiliated businessman Vano Chkhartishvili. These statements were subsequently amplified by pro-government media in a coordinated campaign.
Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili is spreading disinformation about journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli
On September 9, 2026, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, once again spread disinformation about journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of the publications "Batumelebi" and "Netgazeti". Additionally, he again referred to her as a violent offender and called her a "prisoner of shamelessness."
A person affiliated with “Georgian Dream,” Gia Abashidze, is discrediting “Netgazeti”
A person affiliated with "Georgian Dream," Gia Abashidze, who positions himself as an expert, refers to the online publication "Netgazeti" as a "Euro-financed wall newspaper" and a propagandist for the National Movement - the media of the "Nats-bubble" and "Nats-sect."
Person Close to “Georgian Dream,” Giorgi Gamsakhurdia, Spreads Homophobic Disinformation Against Founders of “Netgazeti” and “Batumelebi”
A person close to "Georgian Dream," Giorgi Gamsakhurdia, who is a police attaché in Poland, is spreading a disinformation statement with homophobic content directed at the founders of the publications "Batumelebi" and "Netgazeti," Eter Turadze and Mzia Amaghlobeli, thereby attempting to discredit the publication.
