The Communications Commission continues to train public school and vocational college teachers in tackling disinformation. The project, titled “The Challenge of Misinformation: Developing Critical Thinking in Schools,” has been renewed due to high demand from teachers. Training sessions shall take place over the course of two months in 10 regions, including including the regions with large ethnic minority populations. Up to 200 additional teachers will be trained in Tbilisi,...

The Communications Commission has declined to uphold Eduard Marikashvili’s complaint against Alt-Info, as according to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, only the self-regulatory body of the broadcaster can respond to cases of war propaganda. The Commission studied the case and found that the arguments presented in the complaint go beyond justifying a particular crime, and that there was evidence of war propaganda on the show.  According the legislation of Georgia, dissemination of...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission held a training seminar for journalists, which was led by psychologist Rusudan Gorgiladze. The seminar concerned the subject of wartime and peacetime propaganda, its dissemination methods and its harmful impact. The psychologist used historical examples to provide participants with knowledge and information about protecting the public from psychological and information warfare. The trainer emphasised the special role and influence of propaganda...

The Communications Commission has selected 3 winners and a jury favourite out of 66 entries in the latest edition of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest. The winners have received ultramodern prizes. Competition winners, as well as students with outstanding entries, will be given certified training and career support by the Commission. A total of 15 students with the best entries will undergo a programme devised by BBC Academy and the Media Literacy Department, which will allow them to...

The Communications Commission of Georgia (COMCOM) and the Federal Communications Commission of the United States (FCC) have signed a cooperation agreement to share their experience on the issues of media and telecom policy. The aim of the agreement is to enable COMCOM and FCC to enhance competition, implement technological innovations and eliminate digital imbalance in the field of media and telecommunications policy.  COMCOM Chairman Kakha Bekauri and FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel met...

The Communications Commission has once again deemed Caucasus Online to have violated the law and set the deadline of 29 April 2022 for the company to reverse the unlawful sale of 100% of its shares to Nasib Hasanov.  The Commission had earlier instructed the company to reverse the sale of shares by 31 December 2021, but this obligation was not met.  The shares in Caucasus Online were first sold in 2019, bypassing the law. Since then, the Communications Commission has consistently...

The Communications Commission has cautioned 20 broadcasters for failing to comply with the legislation on financial transparency. A further 16 broadcasters were deemed to have violated the legislation, but were freed from responsibility. These include Teleimedi, TV Pirveli, Formula, Mtavari Arkhi, Media Holding (Rustavi 2), TV Caucasus, as well as regional and radio broadcasters. The cases of the Georgian Public Broadcaster and the Union of Journalists – People’s Voice will be...

The Communications Commission and the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve services, increase access and enhance quality in the regulated fields. The document was signed by the GNERC Chairman Davit Narmania and ComCom member Vakhtang Abashidze. The aim of the agreement is for the two regulators to implement joint projects and increase efficiency in their respective fields, including key areas such as broadcasting,...

The Communications Commission and the Small and Medium Telecom Operators Association of Georgia have organised an online conference to introduce internet development initiatives. The goal of the Internet Measurement Day was to share local and international experiences about effective internet measuring mechanisms. The event was opened by the Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze, who talked about the importance of high-quality and safe connections in the digital age and the need...

To mark the Safer Internet Day, media literacy trainers of the Communications Commission held trainings for school pupils in Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli. Pupils were introduced to the “Happy Onlife” app, which has been recognised in numerous EU countries. With the help of app games, up to 200 III and IV grade pupils learned how to navigate internet safely and protect themselves from cyberbullying. The Communications Commission marks the global Safer Internet Day...