Tamar Kintsurashvili

Co-founder and Executive Director of MDF. Editor-in-Chief of Myth Detector. Associate Professor at Ilia State University

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

Happy #Vyshyvanka Day 🇺🇦🌺💛💙

[Euromaidan Press @EuromaidanPress]

Georgia is seeing democratic backsliding—and this also affects the public broadcaster, says Tamar Kintsurashvili, Executive Director and co-founder of Georgia’s Media Development Foundation, at the Lviv Media Forum.

Independent media have only a narrow space to operate, while Russian and domestic interference are increasingly hard to distinguish.

#LMF2026

[Euromaidan Press @EuromaidanPress]

There are still professionals inside Georgia’s public broadcaster, but independent Georgian media are in survival mode, says Tamar Kintsurashvili at the Lviv Media Forum.

Western funding and cooperation with donors are being criminalised, while attempts to influence public affairs are treated as crimes.

“But we remain,” she says. “There are always ways to fight to the end.”

#LMF2026

[Rasa Juknevičienė @RJukneviciene]

Great news on the release of Andrzej Poczobut!

But another 2025 Sakharov Prize laureate, Mzia Amaglobeli, remains jailed by GD with no meaningful international access to see her.

@Europarl_EN has said clearly: there is no place for political prisoners in an EU candidate country

[Myth Detector @MythDetector]

#FakeQuote attributed to Péter #Magyar about U.S. and #Israel circulates on Facebook. Read more here 👇https://t.co/wqaZsH5TdO

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

The #OSCE has invoked the #MoscowMechanism against Georgia. A report discusses the ‘draconian’ laws aimed at criminalising dissent. An investigation launched against our organization is cited as an example of the negative impact of these repressive laws. https://t.co/09WyZrIeZf

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

When doorstepping outside diplomats’ offices begins to resemble surveillance, and pro-government media reports acts of vandalism near NGO offices in real time as “spontaneous expressions of protest by citizens,” this goes beyond biased coverage.

[Myth Detector @MythDetector]

In recent years, media outlets with pro-government editorial policies have not only echoed the government’s propaganda messages but have also closely cooperated with the authorities in discrediting the ruling party’s opponents and independent institutions. https://t.co/k1pigeAzDJ

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

A statement from Hudson President and CEO @john_walters_ on the decision of the Georgian State Security Service to launch an investigation following the publication of a Hudson report on growing Iranian influence in Georgia, co-authored by @LukeDCoffey and Giorgi Kandelaki:

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

@LauraLThornton They have already successfully adopted all anti-gender legal initiatives from the Kremlin’s playbook. The only initiative they had not yet addressed was the Istanbul Convention, but it seems they will pursue that as well. https://t.co/OIg7AIcOQV

[Myth Detector @MythDetector]

On January 28, @tamarMDF, Editor-in-Chief of Myth Detector, joined the panel discussion “Difficult environments: threats to freedom of speech, information and the press” to share her experience of resisting growing state pressure on independent media in Georgia.

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

During Garibashvili's time in power, his affiliated stratcoms quoted trolls to discredit opponents in pro-government media. Now, when he is imprisoned, these media outlets feature trolls with images of strangers as real people to undermine him.

[Myth Detector @MythDetector]

Pro-government media use a troll account to address the family of Georgia’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Irakli #Gharibashvili. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/yMQiYD8p1C

[Protest 24 @protest_24]

Georgia Explained: One year since Mzia Amaglobeli’s arrest

One year has passed since the arrest of @MziaAmaglobeli, a prominent Georgian journalist and the founder of independent media outlets @netgazeti and @Batumelebi_ge.

Amaglobeli has become a symbol of the resistance within Georgia. Despite her imprisonment, she was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, one of the European Union’s highest human rights honors, recognition of her courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to freedom of expression.

For more videos like this follow Protest 24.

[Protest 24 @protest_24]

Georgia Explained: Zura Japaridze’s release.

Leader of Girchi - More Freedom, Zurab Japaridze was one of eight opposition figures sentenced to prison simply for not cooperating Georgian Dream’s parliamentary commission. He became the first to serve a full sentence while others remain behind bar.

Follow Protest 24 for more updates.

[Media Development Foundation (MDF) @mdfgeo]

Presenting MDF’s new study, which analyzes Georgia’s information environment in the context of increasing risks of manipulation and foreign information interference (#FIMI), as well as the internal and external factors shaping public opinion.
Read her > https://t.co/P0RjUYHksl

[Protest 24 @protest_24]

Today marks one year of non-stop protests in Georgia. To honor the anniversary, several marches are heading toward Rustaveli Avenue.

Stay updated with Protest 24.

#GeorgiaProtests

[Media Development Foundation (MDF) @mdfgeo]

@tamarMDF, Executive Director of @mdfgeo & Chief Editor of @MythDetector, joins the @OSCE_RFoM 25th Central Asia Media Conference 🇺🇿 (Nov 13–14, Tashkent).
She’ll speak on Media Literacy as a Frontline Response to Disinformation.
#MediaViability #OSCE #MediaLiteracy

[Marta Kos @MartaKosEU]

An excellent choice for the 2025 Sakharov Prize.

Strong leaders do not fear independent journalists.

When journalists are silenced, repression and corruption thrive.

We need more independent voices like Andrzej Poczobut & Mzia Amaglobeli.

They must be set free. Immediately.

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

@geomel_ge This is from 20
18 https://t.co/jE8rJhhJVA

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

@geomel_ge https://t.co/g2RlrYeJSX

[Tamar Kintsurashvili @tamarMDF]

Our investigation into #FakeElectionObservers has uncovered that one of these so-called observers is the head of a funeral services company. This individual, previously known by the pseudonym Goldofaf, was a notable figure in France's far-right rap scene. https://t.co/TLuawXGIkL