Antifake/Factcheck

Antifake / Factcheck Without Belarus and Russia, the Olympics aren’t the same anymore? Radio-Minsk underestimated the popularity of the 2026 Winter Games

A show guest claimed that the audience for the Olympics is declining. We compared attendance and online viewership of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games with those of previous competitions.

18 February 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck “They’ve undermined their own domestic industries.” The pros of EU membership were portrayed as cons on CTV

Presenter Poznyak claimed that the agricultural sectors of Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, and Greece had declined, even though in reality they had grown stronger.

17 February 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck The Klub Redaktorov show claimed that Lithuania relies solely on subsidies. However, they failed to mention that Belarus also receives subsidies

We looked into how much outside funding both countries receive.

16 February 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck “Retaliatory strike.” Political analyst Vadzim Yalfimau attributed the destruction of Ukraine’s energy system to the recent drone attack on Putin’s residence

The WTF team showed that Ukraine’s energy infrastructure had been bombed before as well.

14 February 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Aleksandr Lukashenko evaluated the potential savings from street lighting. We checked — the numbers don’t add up

He calculated that this money could be used to build three commercial dairy complexes, seven prophylactic calf houses, or raise pensions by 10%.

10 February 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck The host of Radio Minsk pointed the finger at Belarusian migrants for the surge in crime in Lithuania. However, the statistics don’t support this claim

Victoria Kirichenko said that the country’s crime rates increased after 2020.

09 February 2026 Read Article

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

Raman Halouchanka spoke about inflation and reserve assets. The TV channel added exports and GDP growth to his speech.

07 February 2026 Read Article

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

The Weekly Top Fake team has identified the subtleties.

06 February 2026 Read Article

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

The Latvian Ministry of Defense stated the cost of the plots would be covered, but Belarusian state television ignored the announcement.

05 February 2026 Read Article

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

The Novosti show discussed the fundamental differences between the Belarusian army and Poland’s armed forces.

04 February 2026 Read Article

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

He claimed that half of the country relies on electricity supplies from Hungary.

03 February 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck “Interest in Belarus continues to grow.” The good news about the number of European tourists is actually bad

A News.by host said travelers from neighboring countries are drawn by leisure opportunities, shopping, and medical services.

02 February 2026 Read Article