a Facebook page „ყოველდღიური მოვლენები“ (Daily events) shared a photo with a caption: “Chiatura today!” The photo shows how the flags of Georgian Dream are being burned. The description and the visual side of the photo create a perception that the events are taking place now. The photo was last reported to have had up to 700 shares and 1,500 reactions.

Rating

The post, shared by the Daily Events is a manipulation, as it was taken not in Chiatura, but rather in Tbilisi, on Rustaveli Avenue, and it was initially published on June 21, 2019 in relation to the so-called “Gavrilov’s Night” protests. Publishing a 2019 photo in a manipulative way during a pre-election period creates a perception that there is an ongoing anti-governmental protest in Chiatura.

Reviewed by Myth Detector ↗ · October 26, 2020