Last fakes of the week
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.
18 April 2025
"The Russians are coming!" The head of ONT passed off a fabricated story about the first U.S. Secretary of Defense as truth
NATO countries are stirring up hysteria reminiscent of former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, who allegedly leapt from a window screaming "The Russians are coming!" in a fit of madness, claimed Igor Lutsky, head of the ONT channel, on the program "Contours." The Weekly Top Fake team investigated the actual circumstances of Forrestal's death and traced the origins of the story about the Russians.
misrepresentation, USA, NATO, All-National TV, Ihar Lutsky, politics, history, NATO.
17 April 2025
Gaidukevich: Lithuania and Latvia Inflate Military Budgets, Belarus Does Not We compared the rates of military budget growth
Oleg Gaidukevich, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus, claimed that unlike Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia are boosting their military budgets at the expense of their citizens. The Weekly Top Fake team checked whether his statements hold true.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, European Union, Belarus-4, Aleh Haidukevich, economy.