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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

07 лютага 2026

CTV misled viewers twice by passing off the National Bank’s operations report as an account of the entire economy’s success

The СTV broadcast discussed Belarus’s achievement of the economic indicators set for 2025, referencing the speech of National Bank head Raman Halouchanka. The Weekly Top Fake team discovered that the TV station had lied twice.

misrepresentation, Belarus, CTV TV channel, economy, achievements.

06 лютага 2026

On Belarusian radio, the military qualification of some women was described as the first step toward their conscription into the army

“Poland is sliding into the abyss,” radio host Ryhor Mitsiushnikau stated, summing up the news that women will also be conscripted into the Polish army. The Weekly Top Fake team identified the source of this information and the facts that were altered.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Grigory Mityushnikov, army.

05 лютага 2026

On СTV, the word “purchase” was replaced with “dispossess,” and the Latvian authorities were accused of expropriating land from the population

According to the CTV channel’s Novosti program, residents of the borderland in Latvia are losing their land as authorities push ahead with the construction of the Baltic Defense Line along the Belarusian border. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated the situation.

misrepresentation, Latvia, CTV TV channel, war, army.

04 лютага 2026

CTV referred to Polish contract soldiers as mercenaries and failed to mention that Belarus has similar military personnel

As reported by the Novosti show on CTV TV channel, in contrast to Belarus, Poland’s military enlists professional soldiers and mercenaries. The Weekly Top Fake team identified instances of concept manipulation and false opposition between the armies of the two countries, as described by the TV host.

misrepresentation, Poland, Belarus, CTV TV channel, army, conscription.

03 лютага 2026

Political analyst Vaskresensky confused import share with Ukraine's total energy consumption

Half of Ukraine depends on Hungarian electricity, political analyst Yury Vaskrasenski shared during a broadcast of “Azaronak. Directly.” The Weekly Top Fake team verified the data and found a calculation error.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, Hungary, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Yuri Voskresensky, politics, economy.

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