Alt-Info

Alt-Info is a private TV Company and online information portal in the country of Georgia.^[1] It was founded in 2019 as a right-wing conservative media platform to "counter aggressive liberal censorship". Alt-Info was granted an authorisation by Georgian National Communications Commission in November 2020.^[2] It launched TV broadcasting in January 2021.^[3]

Alt-Info Ltd. was founded by Shota Martinenko and Tsiala Morgoshia in January 2019, who each own half of the company's shares.^[4] Members of Alt-Info participated in organization of several demonstrations and protests, including the protests against Tbilisi Pride in 2021.^[5] One of the sponsors of Alt-Info is Konstantine Morgoshia, a businessman who was founding member of Georgian March and Alliance of Patriots. In November 2021, members of Alt-Info established a political party called Conservative Movement. The party was officially registered by the National Agency of Public Registry on 7 December.^[6] Members of Alt-Info were also involved in founding of the non-profit (non-commercial) legal entity Alternative for Georgia in 2019.^[4]

The platform describes as its main goal to "overcome aggressive censorship imposed by the ideological mainstream and supply audience with as complete and objective information as possible".^[7]

On 5 November 2020, Facebook stated that it removed network connected to Alt-Info for "coordinated inauthentic behaviour".^[8] Its official website was attacked and shut down by hackers on 1 March 2022.^[9]

References

^ "მაუწყებლობის ავტორიზაციები". Communications Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "მაუწყებლობის ავტორიზაციები". Communications Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ Kincha, Shota (21 February 2021). "Georgia's Trump-loving alt-right begin broadcasting on TV". OC Media. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
^ a b "Alt-Info". Myth Detector. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Interrogation of Guram Palavandishvili and Alt-Info members over". Report.ge. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Right-wing media outlet Alt-Info officially registered as political party". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Alt-Info".
^ "Facebook Removes Networks Linked to Alliance of Patriots, Alt-info". Civil.ge. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Georgian hackers shut down Alt-info website". queer.ge. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

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[1] "მაუწყებლობის ავტორიზაციები". Communications Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[2] "მაუწყებლობის ავტორიზაციები". Communications Commission. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[alt-3] Kincha, Shota (21 February 2021). "Georgia's Trump-loving alt-right begin broadcasting on TV". OC Media. Retrieved 25 December 2023.

[mythalt-4] "Alt-Info". Myth Detector. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[5] "Interrogation of Guram Palavandishvili and Alt-Info members over". Report.ge. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[6] "Right-wing media outlet Alt-Info officially registered as political party". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[7] "Alt-Info".

[8] "Facebook Removes Networks Linked to Alliance of Patriots, Alt-info". Civil.ge. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[9] "Georgian hackers shut down Alt-info website". queer.ge. Retrieved 20 March 2022.