Last fakes of the week
25 April 2025
Unless you cut ties with the motherland? Fact-checking the education minister’s claims about job prospects for Belarusians with foreign university degrees
Belarus offers job opportunities to young professionals who earned their degrees abroad, Education Minister Andrei Ivanets said. The Weekly Top Fake team found that this is not the case.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus-1, Andrei Ivanets, education.
24 April 2025
The host on Belarus 1 listed Ukrainian enterprises that had closed. We verified which of them that are still operational
On Belarus 1, a segment discussed how Ukraine "squandered a huge legacy and blew unique enterprises," showcasing 18 factories that have closed "under the burden of decay" during the years of the country's independence. The Weekly Top Fake team discovered that at least five of them are still operational.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Belarus-1, Siarhei Husachenka, economy, industry.
23 April 2025
Poland did not invite Israel, Belarus, and Russia to the Auschwitz liberation anniversary? Fact-checking the statement of the dean of the journalism faculty at BSU
At the events commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland, neither Russia, Belarus, nor Israel were invited, stated Aleksei Belyaev, the dean of the journalism faculty at Belarusian State University. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated who was erroneously listed as uninvited.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Israel, Poland, European Union, Belarus Today, Alpha Radio, Aliaksei Bialiayeu, history, politics, war.
22 April 2025
"Minsk Pravda": Belarus holds the top spot in the terrorist safety rankings. We checked what the actual ranking is
Belarus tops the global terrorist safety rankings, stated Marina Subbota, host of the "Minsk Pravda" YouTube channel. The Weekly Top Fake team checked how many positions her claim was off by.
misrepresentation, Belarus, world, Minskaya pravda, Marina Subbota, achievements.
21 April 2025
Will Belarus be among the first to launch 5G nationwide? We've looked into how many years behind we are and who is ahead of us
Belarus will be one of the first in the world to start using 5G technology nationwide, stated Andrey Mukovozchik, a commentator for SB. Belarus Today, on CTV. The Weekly Top Fake team found out that Belarus is actually several years behind.
misrepresentation, Belarus, The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU), USA, Europe, CTV, Andrey Mukavozchyk, achievements, high tech, Internet.
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