Belarusian Investigative Center

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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

17 January 2025

"Vilnius under the zmahary!" Azarenok deliberately presented part of a Lithuanian advertisement as a British-made video

A few pro-government Telegram channels published a negative video about Vilnius depicting the Lithuanian capital as backward and provincial. These channels allege the video to be made in the UK. The Weekly Top Fake team has sourced the original video.

misrepresentation, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Telegram channel Azarenok.STV, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), Telegram channel Shkvarka News, tourism.

16 January 2025

Is Berlin supplying Ukraine with weapons capable of striking deep into Russia? We have fact-checked and debunked this statement.

misrepresentation, Germany, USA, Ukraine, Belarus-4, Mikhail Tishkevich, war, armament.

15 January 2025

Lukashenko stated that Metro workers went on a political strike in 1995. We recalled the actual reason behind the strike

Alexander Lukashenko claimed that the workers of the Minsk Metro went on strike for political reasons back in 1995. The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checked the history behind it and found that the reasons for the strike were completely different.

misrepresentation, Belarus, BelTA, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, history, protests.

14 January 2025

Abbess Gabriela: Lukashenko never responds with harsh words. We have found over a dozen statements proving the opposite

Abbess Gabriela of the Grodno Orthodox Convent of St. Mary Nativity stated that Alexander Lukashenko never responds rudely to those who speak ill of him. The Weekly Top Fake team uncovered over a dozen of his quotes insulting opponents.

misrepresentation, Belarus, CTV, Abbess Gabriela, politics.

31 December 2024

Fact-Checking Belarusian Media's Claim of Millions of Ukrainian Losses in a US TV Report

A pro-government Telegram channel in Belarus claimed that a US TV channel reported high losses for the Ukrainian forces and provided a video from ABC News as evidence. The Weekly Top Fake team discovered that the original footage was about a different topic.

misrepresentation, USA, Ukraine, Telegram channel The earth is ours, war.