What makes you suspect that news could be fake? - Other
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = It depends
2 = Contradictory/diverse information

How does fake news influence political events in Georgia?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = It has a strong influence
2 = It has a weak influence
3 = It does not have any influence

How do you check accuracy of news? - With closed circle
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = Never checked
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

Response
0 = Non response
1 = Response
2 = Break off

1st contact date
11903155200 = Legal skip
11903500800 = Interviewer error

How often have you found out that the news was actually fake?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Often
4 = Always

Which TV channel do you use most often to watch news?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = (Don't watch news broadcasts)
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Imedi TV
2 = Mtavari TV
3 = Formula TV
4 = Rustavi 2
5 = First Channel (public broadcaster)
6 = Adjara TV
7 = TV Pirveli
8 = PosTV
9 = AzTV
10 = Marneuli TV
11 = Armenia TV
12 = Farvana TV
13 = Russian TV channels (ORT, R24, NTV…)
14 = Western TV channels (CNN, BBC…)
15 = Turkish TV channels
16 = Other (specify)

How do you feel when you watch the news on the selected TV?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = No emotion
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Anger
2 = Fear
3 = Sadness
4 = Satisfaction
5 = Pride
6 = Joy

Interview acceptance
0 = Case rejected
1 = Case accepted

1st contact time
11903759999.993 = Legal skip
11903759999.997 = Interviewer error

1 = Capital
2 = Urban
3 = Rural
4 = Minorities Armenian
5 = Minorities Azerbaijani

1st contact result
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Interview started
2 = Could not enter the household
3 = Household is inaccessible
4 = Nobody home / nobody opened the door
5 = No adult member of the HH was at home
6 = The HH member who opened the door refused to cooperate
7 = None of those who were home spoke Georgian
8 = Respondent was not at home
9 = Could not contact the respondent
10 = Respondent was not home and would not return during the field period
11 = Other respondent-related reason
12 = Respondent is dead
13 = Respondent could not fill the questionnaire due to the health condition
14 = Respondent refused by own will
15 = Respondent refused due to other members of the HH
16 = Respondent could not fill the questionnaire because he/she did not know the survey language

Main medium for following news
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = TV Channels
2 = Radio
3 = Printed media (newspapers, magazines)
4 = News pages and applications
5 = Social Networks (Facebook, Tiktok, etc.)

10 = Capital
21 = Urban NE
22 = Urban NW
23 = Urban SE
24 = Urban SW
31 = Rural NE
32 = Rural NW
33 = Rural SE
34 = Rural SW
41 = Minorities Armenian Urban
42 = Minorities Armenian Rural
51 = Minorities Azerbaijani Urban
52 = Minorities Azerbaijani Rural

How comf- would you feel if your friend is Georgian Dream supporter?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very uncomfortably
2 = More uncomfortably than comfortably
3 = More comfortably than unconfortably
4 = Very comfortably

Agree/Disagree: Manner of reporting is no less important than its accuracy
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Fully disagree
2 = Rather disagree than agree
3 = Rather agree than disagree
4 = Fully agree

Main reason for trusting media: Long history of use
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

To what extent Georgian Dream does what is necessary for country?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Does not do at all
2 = Mostly does not do
3 = Mostly does
4 = Always does

Interview language
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = Other language
1 = Georgian
2 = Armenian
3 = Azerbaijani

Main reason for trusting media: Other
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = None
2 = Peace

Number of all household members
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know

How do you feel about supporters of Georgian Dream?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Very negatively
2 = More negatively than positively
3 = Neutrally
4 = More positively than negatively
5 = Very positively

How often do you follow news?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = At least once a day
2 = At least once in 2-3 days
3 = At least once in a week
4 = Less often than once a week
5 = Never

Which issue is most affacted by fake news? - Other
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Everything

Which party is closest to you?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = None
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia
2 = United National Movement - Strategia Aghmashenebeli
3 = Ahali
4 = Girchi - more freedom
5 = Droa
6 = Lelo for Georgia
7 = Ana Dolidze - for the people
8 = Aleko Elisashvili - Citizens
9 = Gakharia for Georgia
10 = Girchi
11 = Alliance of Patriots- Alt Info
12 = Labor Party of Georgia
13 = Federalists
14 = Freedom Square
15 = Other (specify)

Monthly income
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Less than 1600 GEL
2 = 1600 GEL or more

Attendance at religious services
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = At least once a week
2 = At least once a month
3 = Only on special religious holidays
4 = more rarely
5 = never

T/F In 2024, Georgia's foreign trade increased compared to 2023.
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-6 = NA - Not asked this statement in this strata
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
0 = No
1 = Yes

What hinders you from checking accuracy of news? -Other
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Don't know how to verify

Respondent's age
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = No such member
-3 = Interviewer error

Interviewer code
-3 = Interviewer error

Employment status
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = I am retired and do not work
2 = I am a student and do not work
3 = I am a housewife and do not work
4 = I am unemployed
5 = I work full-time or part-time in the public sector
6 = I work full-time or part-time in the private sector
7 = I am self-employed
8 = I am a person with disabilities and cannot work
9 = Other

Respondent's sex
-7 = Legal skip
-5 = No such member
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = Male
2 = Female

Heads of state obey small group of people.
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = 1 - Fully False
5 = 5 - Fully True

Which TV channel do you use most often to watch news? - Other
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
1 = 24 news
2 = Armenian TV channels
3 = Palitra news

Education
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Did not obtain a nine-year diploma
2 = Nine-year diploma
3 = High school diploma (11 or 12 years)
4 = Vocational/technical degree
5 = Bachelor’s degree/5 years diploma
6 = Any degree above Bachelor’s degree

Do you believe that Global War Party exists?
-9 = Break off
-7 = Legal skip
-3 = Interviewer error
-2 = Refuse to answer
-1 = Don't know
1 = Yes
2 = No