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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 кастрычніка 2025

"Not a single Russian ruble." Political scientist Piatrouski's claims about Russian subsidies didn't match reality

Belarus has never received energy subsidies from Russia, political scientist Piotr Piatrouski said on International Radio Belarus, which broadcasts in Polish. We found the facts he forgot about.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, International Radio Belarus, Piotr Piatrouski, economy.

16 кастрычніка 2025

Who's really lying: The Guardian or "Editors' Club"

The "Editors' Club" program fact-checked an article from the British newspaper about relations between Russia and Belarus and delivered a verdict — "The Guardian is lying." The Weekly Top Fake team found that The Guardian is not the one bending the truth.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, First Information TV Channel news.by, Ivan Eismant, economy.

15 кастрычніка 2025

Belarusian lawmaker linked the growth in the number of millionaires in Ukraine to war profiteering. But there is a catch

The fighting in Ukraine is not ending because the country has "a very narrow segment that is profiting from the war," Belarusian parliament member Aliaksandr Shpakouski said. He backed up his words with statistics on the number of millionaires in Ukraine. We looked into who counts as a millionaire in Ukraine and what the politician got wrong.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, Belarus Today, Aliaksandr Shpakousky, economy, war.

15 кастрычніка 2025

Lost in translation by SB: How Polish city apartments became housing without bathrooms

Belarus Segodnya reporter Alena Krasouskaja compared the housing conditions of Poles and Belarusians and concluded that our neighbors live in much worse circumstances. The Weekly Top Fake team checked the data and found errors in the conclusions.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Belarus Today, Alena Krasouskaja, economy.

14 кастрычніка 2025

A reporter for SB. Belarus Segodnya saw data in the Yale University report that does not exist in it

Belarus Segodnya reporter Liudmila Hladkaya accused researchers from Yale University of creating fake news. She claimed that their published data about 35,000 Ukrainian children taken to Russia for ideological re-education is false. We found that no such figure appears in the Yale researchers' report.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus Today, Lyudmila Gladkaya, education, children.

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