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We investigate corruption, uncover fake news and analyze the news agenda. The BIC is a member of the global network of investigative journalists.

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)

We are also members of GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network)

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

22 December 2025

Eismant: Most Germans, French and Britons do not see Russia as an enemy. Poll results tell a different story

Only one in five residents of France, Germany and the United Kingdom sees Russia as an enemy, Ivan Eismant, head of Belteleradiocompany, said on the Editors' Club program. We reviewed the survey data, and it does not back up Eismant’s claim.

misrepresentation, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, First Information TV Channel news.by, Ivan Eismant, war, statistics.

21 December 2025

Statistics out of context. The News.by host cited the number of poor people in Germany but did not explain what that figure actually means

Every sixth German lives below the poverty line, News.by host Ekaterina Tikhomirova said, citing statistics. The Weekly Top Fake team found that the concept of poverty is very different in Belarus and Germany.

misrepresentation, Germany, Belarus, First Information TV Channel news.by, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, economy.

20 December 2025

Why not Poland? A News.by host claimed to have found an “anomaly” involving balloons along the Belarusian-Lithuanian border

Why do weather balloons carrying contraband cigarettes fly only into Lithuania, even though Poland also borders Belarus? That question was raised by the host of the “Topic of the Day” segment on News.by. The Weekly Top Fake team found the answer.

misrepresentation, Lithuania, Poland, First Information TV Channel news.by, accidents, politics.

19 December 2025

Azaronak passed off the opening of a shelter in Florence for people persecuted by the regime as a real estate purchase by Tsikhanouskaya’s Office

In a single monologue, host Ryhor Azaronak linked the deaths of two Belarusian migrants, “€30 million from Europe” and “property in Florence” — events that have nothing to do with one another. The Weekly Top Fake team broke down how this manipulation works.

misrepresentation, Italy, Belarus Today, Ryhor Azaronak, the opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

18 December 2025

A benevolent fake: How modest aid to Myanmar was turned into something almost unique

The Belarusian expert claimed that only Minsk helped Myanmar after the devastating earthquake, while Western countries allegedly stayed on the sidelines. We fact-checked who actually provided assistance to the stricken country.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Myanmar, Belarus-4, Vladislav Revenko, achievements.

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