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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

19 лістапада 2025

Vaskrasenski’s claim about the world’s top three countries for suicides doesn’t hold up to the facts

Political analyst Yury Vaskrasenski said on the TV show “Azaronak. Directly” that the top three countries in suicides per capita are Lithuania, Latvia and South Korea. Journalists at Weekly Top Fake compared his ranking with the official figures and found discrepancies.

misrepresentation, Lithuania, Latvia, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Yuri Voskresensky, demography, suicides, statistics.

18 лістапада 2025

“Katyusha’s Calculation” doesn’t add up. A News.by anchor drew a faulty comparison between the wealth of Belarusians and Europeans

Belarusians have greater purchasing power than residents of Lithuania, Latvia and several other European countries, anchor Ekaterina Tikhomirova claimed on the program “Katyusha’s Calculation.” We found that the metric she cited does not reflect people’s actual standard of living.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Europe, First Information TV Channel news.by, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, economy.

17 лістапада 2025

On BT, training at a military school camp was presented as the militarization of Polish children

Polish soldiers will train schoolchildren in sabotage, shooting and battlefield tactics, the authors of the News.by Telegram channel claimed. As proof, they attached a video showing teenagers learning how to pitch a tent and handle weapons. The Weekly Top Fake team found that the footage has nothing to do with soldiers training schoolchildren.

misrepresentation, Poland, First Information TV Channel news.by, education, children, army.

15 лістапада 2025

Russophobia backfires on the Baltics, or who really took Lithuanian truckers hostage

Hundreds of Lithuanian carriers cannot leave Belarus because Lithuania closed the border, the channel’s authors wrote. Reporters at Weekly Top Fake set out to find out who is actually responsible for the truckers being stranded in the country.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, Telegram channel BelVestnik, politics.

14 лістапада 2025

Has the European Union ditched its own weapons in favor of America’s? A Russian analyst distorted the facts about Europe’s defense industry

The European Union has abandoned its defense industry to suit the United States, Russian national security analyst Alexander Tishchenko told BelTA. We fact-checked his claim.

misrepresentation, European Union, USA, BelTA, Alexander Tishchenko, armament, economy.

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