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Our journalists are the recipients of the national award “Free Word” from the Association of Journalists of Belarus in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. At "Free Word" 2021 BIC’s team also received first place for Analytics

BIC is a member of the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)

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Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

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What is Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

The Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes is an online tool designed to explore false information and disinformation campaigns targeting Belarus. The Catalogue of Fakes was developed by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) as part of their ongoing AntiFake News project, which has been gathering and examining false information campaigns since 2021.

The platform offers a comprehensive overview of the fake news landscape in Belarus, including visualizations and search functions to help users identify and understand disinformation tactics. It also provides insights into the media and individuals involved in spreading false narratives and allows users to explore specific examples of manipulation and distortion of information. This is a holistic view of how the propaganda machine works.

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Last fakes of the week

16 July 2025

Azarenok presented Biden's meeting with lawmakers as a session of the Ukrainian government

Responding to a Ukrainian poster calling to defend Belarusian sovereignty from Vladimir Putin, TV host Grigoriy Azarenok claimed Ukraine is dependent on the United States. As evidence, he showed a photograph that allegedly depicts Joe Biden chairing a meeting of Ukraine's Council of Ministers. In reality, the photo shows a different event.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, USA, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, politics, holidays.

11 June 2025

Azaryonok attributed more than half of Russia's thefts and rapes to migrants. We checked how far off he was

Grigory Azaryonok claimed on the show "Da!No" that migrants carry out more than half of Russia's thefts, rapes and other crimes. The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checked his assertion.

misrepresentation, Russia, European Union, CTV TV channel, Ryhor Azaronak, migration, crime.

23 May 2025

An expert from the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies called Belarus a bastion of family and traditional values. But what do the numbers say?

Belarus is a stronghold of family values and can set an example for other countries, said Yekaterina Rechits, an analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies. The Weekly Top Fake team reviewed marriage and divorce statistics.

misrepresentation, European Union, Belarus, Russia, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Yekaterina Rechits, traditional values, demography.

29 November 2023

Fake #1 Dental implants are free of charge in Belarus

Dental prosthetics in Belarus are free, Grigory Azarenok claimed on the air of the program “Azarenok. Napryamuyu” on November 16.

misrepresentation, concealment, Belarus, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, achievements, medicine.

29 November 2023

Fake #2 A Ukrainian personnel beat a schoolboy for not responding to the slogan “Glory to Ukraine!”

A screenshot of a video that shows a man holding a schoolboy by the breasts was published by the ZhS Premium Telegram channel on November 22. Here's the comment on the image:

fabrication, Ukraine, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), politics.

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