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Georgia's clampdown on criticism — journalists and activists face punishment for social media posts

Ellsworth Toohey
Jun 20, 2025
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The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) reports on the alarming trend of journalists and activists being summoned to court in Georgia simply for criticizing government officials on social media.

The article details how more than a dozen journalists,…

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