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We investigate corruption, uncover fake news and analyze the news agenda. The BIC is a member of the global network of investigative journalists.

Our journalists are the recipients of the national award “Free Word” from the Association of Journalists of Belarus in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. At "Free Word" 2021 BIC’s team also received first place for Analytics

BIC is a member of the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)

We are also members of GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network)

Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

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What is Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

The Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes is an online tool designed to explore false information and disinformation campaigns targeting Belarus. The Catalogue of Fakes was developed by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) as part of their ongoing AntiFake News project, which has been gathering and examining false information campaigns since 2021.

The platform offers a comprehensive overview of the fake news landscape in Belarus, including visualizations and search functions to help users identify and understand disinformation tactics. It also provides insights into the media and individuals involved in spreading false narratives and allows users to explore specific examples of manipulation and distortion of information. This is a holistic view of how the propaganda machine works.

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Last fakes of the week

05 верасня 2025

Economist Shvaiba exaggerated the impact of Lukashenko’s meetings with Russian regional governors

Dmitry Shvaiba, a candidate of economic sciences, claimed on The First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio that exports and imports of Russian regions double after Aleksander Lukashenko meets with their governors. We checked how far off his calculations were.

misrepresentation, Russia, Belarus, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Dmitry Shvaiba, economy.

04 верасня 2025

“Leveled to the ground.” ONT has prematurely buried Polish industry

Poland has no industry left and its economy is destroyed. That’s how economist Alexei Avdonin described the situation in neighboring Poland on the ONT program “Markov. Nothing Personal.” The Weekly Top Fake team checked what is really going on.

misrepresentation, Poland, All-National TV, Aliaksei Audonin, economy, industry.

03 верасня 2025

“Zemlya Nasha” passed off restroom instructions as a poster for checking “Banderite” ties

At the Ukrainian-Polish border, Polish guards are stripping people to their underwear in search of “Banderite” symbols, according to the Telegram channel “Zemlya Nasha.” We asked Poland’s border service if this was true.

fabrication, Ukraine, Poland, Telegram channel The Zemlya Nasha, politics.

02 верасня 2025

Belarusian industry: upbeat headlines, negative statistics

Belarus still has the potential for industrial growth, wrote Anastasia Ivanova of Minskaya Pravda. The newspaper Respublika also pointed to positive trends in the sector. The Weekly Top Fake team checked and found no evidence to support that.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Minskaya pravda, The newspaper Respublik, Anastasia Ivanova, Vladimir Volchkov, economy, industry.

01 верасня 2025

The Dobrush newspaper compared Belarusian pensions with those in Sweden but got the math wrong

Belarusian retirees will soon be able to travel the world like Swedes, the author wrote in the newspaper Dobrushsky Krai. She supported her conclusion with a flawed comparison of figures.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Sweden, The newspaper Dobrushsky Krai, achievements, retirement age.

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