Last fakes of the week
31 January 2025
Belarus or the West — who lays off more workers? We have fact-checked the statement by a "Belarus-1" TV channel host
"It's hard to imagine a scenario in Belarus where a few thousand workers would be laid off from a single enterprise, like Volkswagen plans to do in Germany," said "Belarus-1" host Yevgeny Gorin. The Weekly Top Fake team has identified at least three instances of significant worker layoffs at Belarusian factories.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Germany, Belarus Today, Evgeniy Gorin, economy, unemployment, state-owned enterprises.
30 January 2025
Azarenok: Mufasa: The Lion King failed due to its racial and LGBT agenda. But box office numbers tell a different story
According to Grigoriy Azarenok in his stream "Azaryonok.Directly," the new Disney animated film Mufasa: The Lion King flopped in theaters. He attributed this to the inclusion of "Latinos, Blacks, gays, and so on" in the storyline. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated whether there are racial and LGBT themes in the cartoon and assessed its box office performance.
misrepresentation, USA, Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, LGBT, discrimination, European values.
29 January 2025
BelTA noted that the statement criticizing the elections in Belarus had vanished from the U.S. State Department’s website but did not explain why
The U.S. State Department removed the statement from its website, BelTA reported. The Weekly Top Fake team found out why the news agency jumped to conclusions.
misrepresentation, Belarus, USA, BelTA, politics, elections.
28 January 2025
Azarenok characterized Zelensky as "a Britain-aligned figure". We scrutinized his claims
From the first days in office, Volodymyr Zelensky relied on London and, shortly after his election, made it his priority to visit there, claimed Grigoriy Azarenok during his "Azarenok.Directly" program. The Weekly Top Fake team examined Volodymyr Zelensky's travel itinerary in spring and summer 2019 and determined his post-election destinations.
misrepresentation, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics, war.
27 January 2025
A presidential candidate "wants NATO in Belarus"? We studied the programs of the candidates
Alexander Lukashenko claimed that there is a presidential candidate for the 2025 election in Belarus who supports NATO, while addressing workers at the Minsk City Technopark. The Weekly Top Fake team reviewed the platforms of the four candidates vying for the position.
misrepresentation, NATO, Belarus, BelTA, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, elections, politics.
