Affiliated media: Chai Khana, Online media outlet

Incident date: July 10, 2025

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Chai Khana

Location: Georgia, Tbilidi

Additional information:

Pro-government broadcaster Imedi TV aired a report about the online media outlet Chai Khana, falsely claiming it was set to receive half a million euros from the European Commission. In response, Chai Khana released a statement clarifying that the actual grant for their project was €31,947, of which they were only able to access €5,581 due to the newly enacted foreign agent law. The outlet also noted that this was not the first time Imedi TV had targeted them with a smear campaign, accusing the channel of repeatedly spreading false information to damage their reputation.