28 March 2025
Zemlya Nasha published a fabricated report claiming USAID misspent funds on “posts, likes and reposts” opposing the annexation of Crimea
USAID spent $3.4 billion to create the illusion of protests on social media against the annexation of Crimea, claimed the authors of the Telegram channel Zemlya Nasha. As proof, they shared a screenshot from the website of the U.S. Government Efficiency Department. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated where this claim came from.
misrepresentation, USA, Russia, Telegram channel The earth is ours, politics.
27 March 2025
“So why are they laying mines on the border?” Belarusian lawmaker Gigin failed to answer his own question about Poland accurately
Poland wants to mine the border with Belarus to defend against migrants, said Vadim Gigin, a member of the House of Representatives of Belarus’ National Assembly. The Weekly Top Fake team found that migrants trying to enter the EU illegally are not the main reason.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Poland, Alpha Radio, Belarus Today, Vadzim Hihin, war, migration.
26 March 2025
BT used a video filmed in Crimea to back claims of a crisis in Latvia
A prolonged economic crisis is deepening in the Baltic states, anchor Yekaterina Tikhomirova said on the show “Katyusha’s Calculation.” As proof, she showed a video of a woman complaining about the high cost of living. The Weekly Top Fake team tracked down the original and found it had nothing to do with Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia.
misrepresentation, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, First Information TV Channel news.by, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, rising prices, economy, social networks.
25 March 2025
Did Reporters Without Borders accuse Zelensky of journalists' deaths in Ukraine? We found the original video
The Telegram channel Shkvarka News posted a video featuring a representative of the international organization Reporters Without Borders discussing the state of journalists in 2024. Among other claims, the video accuses "Zelensky and his regime" of the deaths of 54 journalists in Ukraine. The Weekly Top Fake team found the original footage.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Telegram channel Shkvarka News, war, mass media.
24 March 2025
The dean of the journalism faculty stated that, unlike the West, Belarus has achieved gender balance. Belstat disagrees
Gender inequality is not an issue in Belarus, claimed Alexei Belyaev, dean of the BSU journalism faculty. The Weekly Top Fake team analyzed the statistics and reached a different conclusion.
misrepresentation, Belarus, European Union, Alpha Radio, Belarus Today, Aliaksei Bialiayeu, salaries in Belarus, salaries in the EU, discrimination.
