Last fakes of the week
22 мая 2026
“Potato prices have skyrocketed eightfold.” How News.by framed the exchange market price growth as a food crisis in Europe
A report by the First Information TV Channel claimed that Europe is on the verge of a food crisis, with potato prices reportedly skyrocketing to eight times their usual price. This is manipulation: the growth concerns exchange-traded prices, not retail prices. Although they have rebounded from record lows, they remain below levels seen in 2023 and early 2025.
misrepresentation, European Union, First Information TV Channel news.by, rising prices, food crisis.
21 мая 2026
Azaronak found a “Nazi trace” in Elon Musk’s name. We verified it
Ryhor Azaronak claimed that Elon Musk was named after a character of the novel The Mars Project. The novel’s author, Wernher von Braun, was a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. The Weekly Top Fake team verified the timeline: the name Elon appeared in the Musk family decades before the book was published.
fabrication, USA, Germany, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, celebrities.
20 мая 2026
“Competing with Turkish resorts”: How ONT TV exaggerated the number of Russian tourists during the May holidays
According to the ONT TV channel, Belarus has become the number one destination for Russians during the May holidays, competing with Turkey. However, data from Russian booking services and the Association of Tour Operators of Russia do not support this claim. While Belarus is popular, it is not the absolute leader.
misrepresentation, Belarus, All-National TV channel, Anhelina Dzikun, tourism.
19 мая 2026
“Life is getting better...” Why Georgia’s economic growth does not validate turning away from the EU
Following high-level European events in Yerevan, pro-governmental media outlets in Russia and Belarus began labeling Armenia as a country that had allegedly chosen an anti-Russian course. In this context, Solomon Bernstein, a blogger, said on Belarusian Radio’s First National Channel that Georgia has fared better since abandoning its aspirations to join the EU and NATO and embracing Russia. However, this claim distorts the actual situation. Georgia did not abandon its European path, and its...
misrepresentation, Georgia, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Solomon Bernstein, politics, economy.
18 мая 2026
CTV reported on the shortage of medicines in Poland. To support the claim, it used an old video with a different meaning
CTV reported on the shortage of medicines in Poland, stating that the list of affected drugs already includes around 300 items. To support this claim, they showed a video featuring the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector of Poland. However, they used an old interview on a different topic and overlaid it with quotes from another conversation.
fabrication, Poland, CTV TV channel, Viktoryia Markevich, medicine.
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