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Coronavirus: Fact-checkers from 30 countries are fighting 3 waves of misinformation
An army of at least 48 fact-checking organizations from 30 countries has been working since Friday to debunk false information about the 2019 novel coronavirus.
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Panic and fear might be limiting human reasoning and fueling hoaxes about coronavirus
Among the obvious falsehoods detected by the collaborative project coordinated by the International Fact-Checking Network, there is, for example, the “information” that China has built an entirely new hospital — in only 48 hours — just to treat its corona
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Ivane Machavariani:“As compared to 2016, we almost doubled the volume of state investments but we have not done it at the expense of the budget deficit’s growth. On the contrary, the budget deficit has a decrease trend. In 2019, we had a historic minimum [of deficit.]”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ivane Machavariani’s statement is HALF TRUE
16/03/2020Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Nika Melia:The government spends GEL 525 million more on bureaucracy
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Nika Melia’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE
13/03/2020Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
Ivane Machavariani:
We are the number-three country in the world in terms of the tax burden. It would be impossible for us to provide incentives to business by further tax cuts or tax preferences
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ivane Machavariani’s statement is a MANIPULATION OF FACTS
04/03/2020Manipulationგანცხადებაში გაჟღერებული ფაქტები/რიცხვები მეტ-ნაკლებად სწორია, თუმცა სრული კონტექსტი განზრახ არის დამახინჯებული-en -
Communion Spoon – Potential Risk to Spread the Coronavirus
On 29 February 2020, the Patriarchate of Georgia issued a statement saying that the Patriarchate of Georgia was not going to alter the liturgical rule of using a shared spoon for communion.
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Levan Davitashvili:The “cheap money” promise was delivered on in the field of agriculture
FactCheck concludes that Levan Davitashvili’s statement is HALF TRUE
02/03/2020Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Georgia’s Strategic or Partisan Communications?
How does the Georgian Ministry of Defence’s strategic communication “combat” hostile disinformation?
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Beka Liluashvili:In accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s estimates, Georgia is the leader in the region in terms of the average economic growth rate in 2020-2024 and is ahead of many countries in that regard
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Beka Liluashvili’s statement is TRUE
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Giorgi Kandelaki:Foreign direct investments are declining at a catastrophic rate, by 50-60% annually
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Kandelaki’s statement is HALF TRUE
26/02/2020Half TrueThe statement is partly accurate, but the details are missing or some of the issues are without context -
Giorgi Vashadze:“It is impossible to live in a village. A family’s earning is GEL 57”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Giorgi Vashadze’s statement is HALF TRUE
18/02/2020Mostly FalseIn the statement is the elements of the truth, but the important facts that could have made other impressions -
Ivane Machavariani:
“For the last two years, Georgia’s economic growth exceeds 5% and this is the best performance in the region”
Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ivane Machavariani’s statement is a LIE
12/02/2020LieThe statement is inaccurate and the assertion in it is absurd
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