Last fakes of the week
18 March 2025
Shkvarka News published a fake video of a tasteless joke about Trump and Zelensky accidentally airing on BBC
Ukrainian BBC correspondent James Waterhouse allegedly joked about the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump, thinking he was off-air. This was reported by the authors of the Telegram channel Shkvarka News, who published a video of the supposed mishap. The Weekly Top Fake team found the original footage.
misrepresentation, United Kingdom, Ukraine, USA, Telegram channel Shkvarka News, mass media, politics.
17 March 2025
More mosques than churches in Germany? We verified the stats behind national security expert Tishchenko's claims
National security expert Alexander Tishchenko predicted Germany's downfall. According to him, the reason is the spread of Islam in the country. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated his arguments.
misrepresentation, Germany, Belarus Today, Alexander Tishchenko, religion.
14 March 2025
Minsk Courier editor claims China, Russia, and Belarus lead in chess and math. Rankings tell a different story
Russia, Belarus, and China are the best in chess and mathematics, claimed Kirill Kazakov, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Minsk Courier. The Weekly Top Fake team reviewed international rankings and found other top performers.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, China, world, Radio Minsk, Kirill Kazakov, achievements, education.
13 March 2025
The head of BT called social network X the most popular in some countries. We couldn't find a single one
Social network X is one of the most popular in the world and the top choice in some countries, according to Ivan Eismont, chairman of Belteleradiocompany. The Weekly Top Fake team proves him wrong.
misrepresentation, USA, Poland, world, Belarus-1, Ivan Eismant, social networks.
12 March 2025
Nevolfovich accuses Kyiv and Vilnius of corruption over the purchase of Ukrainian weapons for Ukraine. We investigated these claims
Lithuania will purchase weapons from the Ukrainian military to supply them to Ukraine, according to the authors of the Telegram channel Nevolfovich, who saw signs of corruption in the relationship between Vilnius and Kyiv. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated who plans to buy the weapons and who will receive them.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Lithuania, Telegram channel Nevolfovich, armament, war.