Last fakes of the week
18 August 2026
News.by presented footage of an empty shopping center, filmed after closing time, as evidence of a crisis in Poland
On the Trends program on the First News Channel, the presenter claimed that Polish businesses were rapidly heading toward bankruptcy and showed an empty shopping mall as an “Ukrainian’s testimony from Poland.” However, the author himself stated in the original video that he arrived at the mall at 9:00 p.m. This is the Renoma shopping center in Wrocław. Most of its stores are open until 9:00 p.m.
misrepresentation, Poland, The First News Channel news.by, economy.
17 August 2026
There are more churches, but as for parishioners... Why Azaronak is wrong to call the UOC-MP “the largest religion” in Ukraine
Ryhor Azaronak stated that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate is “the largest religion” in Ukraine. Technically, this is true if one considers the number of churches and parishes. However, the situation is different in terms of the number of parishioners. Most Ukrainians identify with the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, and support for the UOC-MP has sharply declined since the start of the full-scale war.
misrepresentation, Russia, Ukraine, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, religion.
14 August 2026
“They’re proposing to destroy society.” A Belarusian Radio host distorted a study on sustainable development on the planet
A broadcast on Belarusian Radio discussed a Daily Mail article about a study in which the authors linked global population growth to increased emissions, energy consumption, pesticide use, and plastic waste. Maksim Kharyn, the host, presented the scientists’ conclusions as a proposal to destroy society to save the planet’s resources. But the study was about something else entirely.
misrepresentation, Belarus, world, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Maxim Kharin, ecology, demography, science.
13 August 2026
“Everything is ours.” ONT overstated how much of the Horizont laptop is made in Belarus
Ihar Tur, a host on the ONT TV channel, described the new ultra-thin Horizont H-book laptop as an almost entirely Belarusian design. Allegedly, only the case is imported. However, the technical specifications and breakdown of the device reveal that the laptop contains more foreign-made components.
misrepresentation, Belarus, All-National TV channel, Ihar Tur, Yuriy Pradko, high tech.
12 August 2026
Is 4.6 million tons of grain a lot or a little? What’s wrong with Belarusian Radio’s harvest assessment
A Belarusian Radio expert described the 4.6 million tons of grain as a very high figure compared to other countries. However, the total harvest volume does not reflect agricultural efficiency. On a per-hectare basis, Belarus falls behind most of its neighbors and the European Union average.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, European Union, First national channel of Belarusian radio, agriculture.
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