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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

24 July 2025

Colombians get priority over Belarusians and Ukrainians? ZhS Premium told the truth about Poland — but left out key details

Using official data, the authors of the ZhS Premium channel tried to convince readers that Poland is more interested in hiring workers from distant countries than from Belarus or Ukraine. But they didn’t tell the whole truth.

misrepresentation, Poland, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), migration.

23 July 2025

Was the Tutaka festival near Białystok organized to rival the Slavianski Bazaar?

Host Viktoria Kirichenko claimed that the organizers of the Tutaka festival deliberately scheduled it to coincide with the Slavianski Bazaar. Weekly Top Fake journalists confirmed that Tutaka has been traditionally held at this time of the year since before the Slavianski Bazaar existed.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, Evening political channel, Victoria Kirichenko, politics, holidays.

22 July 2025

Can Ukrainians really obtain Polish citizenship in just three years? A legal expert responds to the claim made by a Polish activist

Ukrainians who have lived in Poland for three years can gain citizenship and run in parliamentary elections, said Polish activist Adam Lewandowski on Belarusian state radio. Weekly Top Fake journalists consulted a legal expert on the law’s actual requirements.

misrepresentation, Poland, Ukraine, International Radio Belarus, Adam Lewandowski , politics.

21 July 2025

ZhS Premium passed off new protests in Lithuania as old ones and distorted their cause

The Belarusian Telegram channel ZhS Premium claimed that ordinary citizens had allegedly joined the farmers’ protest in Lithuania. This claim was accompanied by photos. The Weekly Top Fake team verified who appeared in the images and found they had no connection to the farmers or their protest.

misrepresentation, Lithuania, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), politics.

18 July 2025

“Europe doesn’t want them”: is it true the EU refuses to buy Moldovan wine and fruit?

Kirill Kazakov, editor of the Minsk Courier, said Europe isn’t interested in wine, vegetables and fruit from Moldova. Journalists at Weekly Top Fake compared that claim with official statistics — and found a very different story.

misrepresentation, European Union, Moldova, The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), First national channel of Belarusian radio, Kirill Kazakov, economy, agriculture.

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