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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

29 April 2025

Did Lukashenko save Belarus’ pig farming industry? Belstat's figures challenge BelTA's narrative

Alexander Lukashenko saved Belarus’ pig farming industry, said Elena Krylova, host of BelTA’s YouTube channel. The Weekly Top Fake team checked Belstat data to see if that was true.

misrepresentation, Belarus, BelTA, Elena Krylova, economy, achievements.

28 April 2025

While talking about decay in the Baltic states, Azarenok "shut down" the Belarus resort in Druskininkai. We nearly booked a room there

fabrication, Lithuania, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus Today, Ryhor Azaronak, Evgeniy Gorin, Lyudmila Gladkaya, sanctions, tourism.

25 April 2025

Unless you cut ties with the motherland? Fact-checking the education minister’s claims about job prospects for Belarusians with foreign university degrees

Belarus offers job opportunities to young professionals who earned their degrees abroad, Education Minister Andrei Ivanets said. The Weekly Top Fake team found that this is not the case.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus-1, Andrei Ivanets, education.

24 April 2025

The host on Belarus 1 listed Ukrainian enterprises that had closed. We verified which of them that are still operational

On Belarus 1, a segment discussed how Ukraine "squandered a huge legacy and blew unique enterprises," showcasing 18 factories that have closed "under the burden of decay" during the years of the country's independence. The Weekly Top Fake team discovered that at least five of them are still operational.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, Belarus-1, Siarhei Husachenka, economy, industry.

23 April 2025

Poland did not invite Israel, Belarus, and Russia to the Auschwitz liberation anniversary? Fact-checking the statement of the dean of the journalism faculty at BSU

At the events commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland, neither Russia, Belarus, nor Israel were invited, stated Aleksei Belyaev, the dean of the journalism faculty at Belarusian State University. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated who was erroneously listed as uninvited.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Israel, Poland, European Union, Belarus Today, Alpha Radio, Aliaksei Bialiayeu, history, politics, war.

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