As part of UNESCO's Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the ComCom Media Lab has announced a global media literacy hackathon to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities related to artificial intelligence and media literacy. Teams can register to participate in the hackathon until 24 November. The themes of this year's media literacy hackathon are artificial intelligence, disinformation, digital literacy, and cybersecurity. Teams must develop and present ideas to solve ...

Within the framework of the conference “The Advantage of Mind over Artificial Intelligence – Media and Information Literacy in the Digital World” organised by the Communications Commission, the first panel discussion was devoted to the topic of “Artificial Intelligence – Opportunities and Threats,” and moderated by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze: “Today we are gathered here to mark the start of the the Global Media Literacy Week. In accordance with the ...

As part of of UNESCO's Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the Communications Commission held a conference titled “The Advantage of Mind over Artificial Intelligence – Media and Information Literacy in the Digital World,” which aimed to discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence and the importance of media literacy in this process. Member of the Communications Commission Natia Kukuladze and Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth, Zviad ...

The Communications Commission continues to implement the Digital Support Programme in the Municipality of Tsalenjikha, where up to 500 locals have already been trained in digital literacy and purposeful use of the internet. The trainees learned about important issues such as finding the desired information online, using Google applications and social platforms, etc. The programme is set to run in the Municipality of Tsalenjikha until the end of the year.  The target settlements in the ...

As part of the research carried out by the Communications Commission into the barriers to the development of IP peering services and internet exchange points (IXPs) in Georgia, it was determined that the IP peering market is restrictive for small and medium-sized operators, and the IXP development process is experiencing significant delays. These challenges hinder the provision of quality internet to consumers at a competitive price, as well as the strengthening of the local digital ecosystem ...

In 2025, the number of schools teaching media literacy as a separate elective subject increased significantly to 293. Notably, more than 90% of the 293 schools are located in the regions. These significant results have been achieved thanks to the project to integrate media literacy into formal education, which was launched in 2022 through the efforts of the Communications Commission, the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, as well as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). ...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission will add lectures by war reporter and journalist Koba Liklikadze to its Masterclass series each Wednesday. As part of the Masterclass, the author will share practical advice, front-line stories, and other important information based on his 30 years of experience. The series of online lectures is intended for those interested in journalism. The Masterclass series includes lectures by 18 authors with a wealth of experience in the media industry. ...

The Communications Commission has issued written warnings to the TV broadcasters Formula and Formula Multimedia, as well as the radio broadcasters Journalists' Union People’s Voice, Radio-TV Nori and Gamma System for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, and ordered them to cease receiving funding from a foreign power.  In the second quarter of 2025, Formula Multimedia LLC received GEL 1,336,675 from INFINITY CV GROUP CY LTD, a legal entity registered in Cyprus. During the ...

The Communications Commission has published the media monitoring report for the pre-election period of the 2025 municipal elections, which covers the period from 4 August to 4 September. A total of 51 broadcasters were quantitatively monitored during the reporting period. Within the framework of the monitoring process, the Commission monitored the following: pre-election advertising; pre-election debates; news and political shows; pre-election agitation; public opinion surveys and ...

The Communications Commission will hold an analytical contest “Become a Media Literacy Researcher” between 1 October and 15 November.  Those wishing to participate in the contest must submit an analytical paper on one of the following topics: Media and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities; Fake Information (Disinformation, Misinformation); Hate Speech and Online Discrimination: The Role of Media Literacy. The cash prizes are: GEL 5,000 for the first place, GEL ...