Last fakes of the week
07 September 2026
“One of the worst indicators.” CTV news anchors confused labor productivity in Germany with its growth rate
misrepresentation, Belarus, Germany, CTV TV channel, economy, achievements.
05 September 2026
“The difference is simply enormous.” On state TV, all members of the BRSM were counted as volunteers when comparing the number of volunteers in Belarus and the EU
The host of the Michael Edet show stated that there are 5,100 young volunteers for every 100,000 residents in Belarus, compared to just seven per 100,000 in the European Union. To make this comparison, vlogger Michael Albrecht counted all members of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) as volunteers, even though the organization itself counts only 40,000 of its members as volunteers. Current data also do not support the figure of seven people for the European Union.
misrepresentation, Belarus, European Union, Belarus-4, Michael Albrecht, politics, demography, sociology.
04 September 2026
An SBTV host claimed that EU countries are blocking Ukrainian grain. Meanwhile, transit is increasing
An SBTV host claimed that Ukrainian Black Sea ports have essentially ceased operations and that European countries are not permitting Ukraine to export grain via their territories. In reality, exports have slowed significantly but have not stopped. Ukraine is also increasing its rail shipments of grain to the EU. In August, an average of about 160 railcars were sent to the western border daily.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, European Union, Romania, Belarus Today, Alyaksandr Tsishcanka, economy, grain deal, agriculture.
03 September 2026
Have wind turbines left Europe without rain? News.by linked the summer heat to green energy
On the First News Channel*, it was claimed that tens of thousands of wind turbines could be one of the causes of the abnormal heat and drought in Europe. Allegedly, they have altered the movement of air masses and are preventing cold, moist air from the north from reaching the continent. Studies of wind farms in the North Sea do not confirm this. Scientists observed a noticeable effect mainly during southwesterly winds in the fall and winter.
misrepresentation, Europe, European Union, The First News Channel news.by, Alexey Zubets, high tech, ecology, green energy.
01 September 2026
Are residents of the Baltic States giving a third of their salaries to Ukraine? A Belarusian Radio host misrepresented four-and-a-half years’ worth of aid as monthly expenditures
The host of Belarusian Radio’s First National Channel claimed that Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are spending on aid to Ukraine amounts comparable to one-third of their residents’ average monthly salaries. As a result, they are forced to cut back on social services. The presenter did not clarify that this figure represents aid accumulated over 53 months of the war rather than monthly expenditures.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, Telegram channel Nevolfovich, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Uladzimir Kazakou, war, economy, politics, salaries in the EU.
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