მედიის განვითარების ფონდი | Media Development Foundation (MDF)

📣 On November 19, Tinatin Gogoladze, Head of the Media Monitoring Program at the Media Development Foundation (MDF), spoke at a conference in Seoul titled "Global Policy Dialog to Prevent and Eliminate Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence". She shared Georgia's experience and insights on sexist hate speech. ✅ Tinatin also introduced an innovative AI tool, Emonitor+, to the international audience. This tool is designed for researching technology-facilitated gender-based violence. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Emonitor+ assists in identifying, sorting, and analyzing publications containing sexist hate speech and gender-based violence. 👉 The AI processes data in the Georgian language, trained on MDF's media monitoring databases. Emonitor+ is financially supported by UNDP in Georgia and the Korean National Police Agency.

📣 Presenting our interim report "Anti-Western Propaganda and Disinformation Amid 2024 Parliamentary Elections" 📕 During the pre-election period, the MDF conducted research on anti-Western narratives and disinformation in both traditional and social media. The following report provides interim findings, covering the period from July 1 to October 1, 2024. The purpose of the study was to analyse the types and sources of anti-Western narratives disseminated by various actors in the lead-up to the elections, as well as the disinformation techniques used to influence public opinion. The first section of the report presents quantitative and qualitative data on anti-Western narratives, while the second section examines social media, election-related disinformation, and manipulative content. Read the full report at the MDF's Online Library by following this link > https://lnkd.in/drkt6ZXj

On November 2, Tamar Kintsurashvili, Executive Director of the Media Development Foundation (MDF), spoke at the international forum "Brave New Media 2024" held in Belgrade. She addressed the issue of press freedom in #Georgia. The annual event organized by DW Akademie brings together journalists, fact-checkers, activists, and media experts from the region. For more details, visit: https://bnmf.online/ #PressFreedom #BraveNewMedia

🗨️ "Today, I learned how to verify disinformation. There are various tools available for this, such as AI, TinEye and others…  I also discovered the Google Earth application, which allows me to easily explore other countries and even travel to Mars and the Moon to verify the information." - says MDF's MIL training participant Saba Katamadze. Saba is a student at Tbilisi’s 70th Public School, which we visited as part of UNESCO’s Global Media Literacy Week with partners from the European Union Delegation in Georgia and DW Akademie. ———— Quality Media and Conscious Media Consumption for Resilient Society (ConMeCo) project is implemented by DW Akademie (DWA) in cooperation with the Media Development Foundation (MDF) and Human Rights Centre (HRC), funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). #MDFforMIL #medialiteracy #EU4Georgia #UnescoMILWeek #GlobalMILWeek2024 #GlobalMILweek

🗨️ "We all need to understand that verifying information is important. We can't just trust every information. If we don't rely on just one source and check other sources as well, we might find that the original story isn’t true at all... As an example, we discussed an image about #Ukraine with the caption 'JEWkraine,' and when we verified it, the original image actually only said 'Ukraine." - says MDF's MIL training participant Ana Gagnidze. Ana is a student at Tbilisi’s 70th Public School, which we visited as part of UNESCO’s Global Media Literacy Week with partners from the European Union Delegation in Georgia and DW Akademie. ———— Quality Media and Conscious Media Consumption for Resilient Society (ConMeCo) project is implemented by DW Akademie (DWA) in cooperation with the Media Development Foundation (MDF) and Human Rights Centre (HRC), funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). #MDFforMIL #medialiteracy #EU4Georgia #UnescoMILWeek #GlobalMILWeek2024 #GlobalMILweek

🌍 On October 30-31, our Media Development Foundation (MDF) team participated in UNESCO's Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week conference in Amman! As part of the event, we hosted an engaging seminar titled "Discover Truth Yourself! – How to Engage Citizens in Fact-checking". The session featured MDF's Executive Director Tamar Kintsurashvili, Head of the Fact-Checking Program Maiko Ratiani, and graduate of the "Myth Detector Lab" program Nika Gurini, who shared their insights and practical approaches with participants. #MediaLiteracy #FactChecking #MDF #GlobalMILWeek #DiscoverTheTruthYourself #MDFforMIL

Today is the International Day to #endimpunity for Crimes Against Journalists. On this day, we want to put a spotlight on Georgia, where journalists are facing increasing pressure. Together with our partners, Georgia’s Human Rights Council and მედიის განვითარების ფონდი | Media Development Foundation (MDF), DW Akademie works to protect journalist’s rights and offer legal assistance. Because the protection of journalists is critical to democracy! Read the full article here: https://p.dw.com/p/4mSRe

🌟 Excited to highlight an inspiring project from the MDF Media Literacy Hackathon! Tamuna Kakhidze and her team took 3rd place with PressCraft, an innovative tool designed to help users confidently and critically navigate today’s media landscape. As we celebrate #GlobalMILweek, we’re looking forward to seeing this impactful concept come to life. 💡 #MILhackathon #MDFforMediaLiteracy #MDFforMIL #medialiteracy #disinformation #TruthTechThon ____ Quality Media and Conscious Media Consumption for Resilient Society (ConMeCo) project is implemented by DW Akademie (DWA) in cooperation with the Media Development Foundation (MDF) and Human Rights Centre (HRC), funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

🌍 In celebration of UNESCO's Global Media Literacy Week, we are thrilled to host the winners of MDF's "Become a Fact-Checker!" essay contest at our office today! 👏 Congratulations to: ⭐️ Kesaria Ninua, 10th grade, Tbilisi Public School #51 ⭐️ Mariam Katsarava, 11th grade, Mtskheta Public School #1 These talented youngsters are joining us at the "Myth Detector" editorial office for a week-long internship, where they’ll gain hands-on experience in fact-checking and critical media skills. #MDFforMediaLiteracy #GlobalMILWeek #FactChecking #MythDetector #MDFforMIL

📣 As part of UNESCO’s Global Media Literacy Week, we visited Tbilisi’s 70th Public School with partners from the European Union Delegation in Georgia and DW Akademie. 🎤 Daniel Rackowski, EU Delegation Georgia Program Manager for Civil Society and Democracy, addressed participants, emphasizing the importance of media literacy for informed citizenship. 🔎 The workshop, titled "Measure the Truth," guided students through hands-on exercises in critical source analysis, spotting visual manipulation, verifying historical photos, identifying fake accounts, and practicing geolocation. ———— Quality Media and Conscious Media Consumption for Resilient Society (ConMeCo) project is implemented by DW Akademie (DWA) in cooperation with the Media Development Foundation (MDF) and Human Rights Centre (HRC), funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). #MDFforMIL #medialiteracy #EU4Georgia #UnescoMILWeek #GlobalMILWeek2024 #GlobalMILweek