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THE EFCSN CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA TO STOP ITS HARASSMENT OF FACT-CHECKERS
Paris, April 10 2024
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The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on proposed legislation before the Georgian parliament
The IFCN supports press freedom for all fact-checkers, including FactCheck Georgia and Myth Detector
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Georgian Draft Law on the Transparency of Foreign Influence is not an analogue of the Proposed EU Directive
Members of the Georgian Dream ruling party assessed the initiative of the European Commission as analogous of the proposed so-called ‘foreign agents’ law initiated in February 2023
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Disinformation: Georgia’s NGO sector ranking has worsened by 50 positions according to the Civil Society Index.
Verdict: FAKE NEWS
04/04/2024Fake NewsFake News -
Zurab Japaridze:“The twenty-two-percent growth of the USD-denominated economy was due to the exchange rate fluctuations resulting from the Russian migration.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Zurab-Girchi Japaridze’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE
02/04/2024Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Levan Khabeishvili:“A total of 303 thousand people work for salaries up to EUR 300, more than 11 thousand of which earn less than GEL 100.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Levan Khabeishvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE
01/04/2024Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Giorgi Vashadze:“The price of fuel is GEL 1.65 when arriving at the border but almost doubles within the country.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Vashadze’s statement is TRUE
26/03/2024TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
Mamuka Mdinaradze:“Average annual inflation constituted 8.4% under the governance of the United National Movement whilst the figure under the Georgian Dream’s governance is 6%.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Mdinaradze’s statement is TRUE
25/03/2024TrueThe statement is accurate and nothing is missing -
FactCheck Georgia participates in creating biggest fact-checking database for European Elections
FactCheck Georgia participates in creating biggest fact-checking database for European Elections
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Nino Tsilosani:“The Heritage Foundation has ranked Georgia among the best and most progressive countries against bribery, extortion, nepotism, patronage and graft.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Nino Tsilosani’s statement is HALF TRUE.
19/03/2024Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Roman Gotsiridze:“Georgia experienced an inflation rate of 15% whilst that of Europe ranged between 2%-3% in 2021.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Roman Gotsiridze’s statement is HALF TRUE
18/03/2024Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
დავით ხაჯიშვილი:“During the Georgian Dream’s governance, the economy grew by four percent annually and it would have been two percent if not for the Russia-Ukraine war.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Davit Khajishvili’s statement is FALSE.
13/03/2024FalseThe statement is inaccurate -
Giorgi Vashadze:“The real purchasing power of pensions has decreased over the past 12 years.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Vashadze’s statement is FALSE
11/03/2024LieThe statement is inaccurate and the assertion in it is absurd -
Lasha Khutsivhili:“The budget deficit has reduced from 9.3% to 2.5% of the GDP and government debt has declined from 60.4% to 39.3% in 2020-2023.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Lasha Khutsishvili’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.
05/03/2024Mostly TrueThe application is accurate, but requires additional information and/or definition -
Mariam Kvrivishvili:“The tourism and aviation sectors marked records in 2023.”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mariam Kvrivishvili’s statement is HALF TRUE
04/03/2024Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context
