Myth Detector Identifies 230 AI-Generated Accounts…

On August 12, 2026, the fact-checking portal Myth Detector revealed a network of 230 fake Facebook accounts operating to artificially amplify support for the ruling Georgian Dream party. The investigation identified these profiles as part of a coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) campaign designed to promote political narratives advanced by party chairman Irakli Kobakhidze.

What happened

The coordinated campaign utilized AI-generated imagery to create a facade of broad-based public support. Myth Detector found that all 230 accounts featured profile pictures with a greater than 90% probability of being AI-generated, confirmed by tools like Hive Moderation and visual inspection of artifacts such as unnatural finger anatomy. To establish credibility, many profiles listed legitimate workplaces, including municipal agencies and commercial banks, while employing identical names and photos across multiple accounts.

The network's activity spiked following an August 12 press briefing by Irakli Kobakhidze, where he discussed themes of "Russophobia" and the "Deep State" in relation to the 2008 Russo-Georgian war. Pro-government media outlets published infographics on Facebook regarding these topics, which were then flooded with reactions from the fake accounts. Researchers noted that these profiles exhibited identical behavioral patterns, such as listing similar relocation dates in July 2026 and focusing engagement exclusively on ruling party talking points like the "Global War Party" and "second front" conspiracies. This incident follows a similar operation documented in April 2026, where 75 accounts used AI-generated portraits to influence discourse on unrelated medical topics. The current network successfully created an illusion of demographic diversity to fabricate public consensus for government-aligned political messaging.