Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Gori State University and Georgian Technical University in fact-checking and fake news detection using BBC Academy materials. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representatives Tamar Karbaia and Nino Macavariani, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters. ...

Chairman of the Communications Commission Kakha Bekauri and the chairman of the Portuguese national regulatory authority for the communications sector (ANACOM) Joao Cadete de Matos signed a memorandum of cooperation memorandum, which serves to deepen the cooperation between ComCom and ANACOM in the field of electronic communications and facilitate information exchange.  The opening speech was made by Kakha Bekauri, who talked about the cooperation between the Georgian and Portuguese ...

The Communications Commission has issued a written caution to Teleimedi for the unlawful presentation of tobacco products on air. Based on a complaint received by the Commission, it monitored the broadcasts of Teleimedi and found that the broadcaster violated the Law of Georgia on Advertising.  More specifically, on 18 Septemeber 2023, Teleimedi aired the TV show “Island,” which included a presentation of a tobacco product, amounting to the advertising of the latter. Thus, the ...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission has held a training for bachelor’s degree students of Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli University. The seminar was chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Mariam Bibilashvili, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters. Participants used BBC Academy materials to improve their knowledge about fact-checking and fake ...

The Communications Commission, Georgian National Competition Agency, National Bank of Georgia, Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission and Insurance State Supervision Service of Georgia are holding the second international conference on competition and consumer rights in Georgia. ComCom member Vakhtang Abashidze, together with fellow heads of regulatory bodies, took part in the opening session on the subject of achievements in the field of competition and consumer ...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission has held a training for bachelor’s degree students of the Georgian National University (SEU). The seminar was chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Nino Machavariani, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters.  During the meeting, students used BBC Academy materials to improve their knowledge about ...

The Digital Support Programme of the Communications Commission has successfully concluded in the municipalities of Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri and Samtredia, where up to 80 seminars were held to train 1070 locals in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, the programme beneficiaries learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online communication tools. Further to the training ...

The Communications Commission has announced the fourth edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” for bachelor’s degree students. The contest, which aims to develop fact-checking and critical thinking skills, will run between 10 November and 10 December.  Participants are required to identify fake news in the media space (internet, television and printed media) that had not yet been confirmed as inaccurate. Using the format of their choice, the students ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has identified the winners of the startup idea contest “Ideadrome,” which aims to discover innovative digital media startups and help them realise their ideas. The contest ad a prize fund of GEL 10,000. The jury panel selected the Widgera platform as the winner of the contest. The platform helps users create multifunctional sites and apps without experience. The second place went to the innovative platform FlexUP, which facilitates job ...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a two-day seminar for TV cameramen, chaired by the Reuters reporter Davit Chkhikvishvili. During the seminar, Davit shared his experience, which includes many years of covering protests, wars and numerous other domestic and international events. As part of the meeting, the cameramen got acquainted with the technique of telling a story with one shot, planning the filming; choosing the proper lighting, focus and composition; and stress ...