Protestors hold Georgian and European flags as they gather outside the parliament during a demonstration against a draft bill on “foreign influence” in Tbilisi on April 21, 2024. Georgia has been rocked by street protests since April 15, 2024 against the ruling Georgian Dream party’s plan to a “foreign influence” law resembling Russian legislation used to silence dissent. The initiative has sparked outrage in Georgia and concern in the West, with Brussels warning it would undermine the country’s long-standing bid for EU membership. (Photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [April 21, 2024] instead of [April 20, 2024]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”
