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

08 March 2023

Top 5 Fake news weekly. Belarusian economy has adapted to the sanction

The Belarusian economy has adapted to the sanctions, Belarusian officials report. Alexander Lukashenko also spoke about this at the very beginning of 2023.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Pul pervogo, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, economy.

08 March 2023

Estonia’s Prime Minister demandes to establish control over Moscow and change the mentality of the Russians

Following Vladimir Putin's address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation with a statement that some forces want to destroy Russia and Russians, the voices in support of it appeared in the Belarusian media and blogs.

misrepresentation, Russia, Belarus-1, Television news agency (ATN), Solovyov.live, Ivan Eismant, Vladimir Putin, politics, war.

08 March 2023

Europeans flee to Belarus

The crisis continues on the borders of Belarus with Poland and Lithuania. Lithuanian border guards pass only 50-60 trucks per day with a throughput of 200. That's why queues stretch for 8-9 kilometers.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Belarus Today, politics, migration.

08 March 2023

Elon Musk is glad that Bakhmut is surrounded by Russian troops

In the fourth month of the fighting for Bakhmut, the news comes either of a complete encirclement, or of an incomplete one, or of its fire encirclement.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, News from Russia, Elon Musk, politics, war.

08 March 2023

Veterans are insulted in Ukraine by rewriting history and demolishing monuments

While in Belarus the monument to the poetess Larisa Genyush is being demolished “without attracting unnecessary public attention”, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, an employee of Belarus-1 state-run TV, in her “Katyusha's calculation” show convinces viewers that history is being rewritten in Ukraine, including demolishing monuments, which offends veteran.

misrepresentation, concealment, Ukraine, Belarus-1, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, politics.