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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 have received the Hans Staiger Investigative Award from the International Center for Journalists; the Free Media Award from the ZEIT-Stiftung Bucerius and the Fritt Ord Foundation; and the Data Journalism Award from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. Our Dubai Unlocked project was also shortlisted for the Sigma Awards.

Between 2018 and 2026, our journalists received 11 Belarusian Volnaye Slova Awards.

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

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

Antifake / Factcheck 22 October 2021

У спешцы заходнія краіны спрабуюць пераняць адзіны правільны (беларускі) шлях барацьбы з пандэміяй

Падобна на тое, што беларускія СМІ ніколі не перастануць казаць пра тое, што шлях у барацьбе з COVID-19, які абрала Беларусь, самы правільны, і іншыя краіны цяпер ідуць яе прыкладу

Other publications

Antifake / Factcheck A guest on Belarus 4 Gomel TV claimed that sanctions against Russia destroyed three sectors in Finland. WTF verified the claim

In fact, compared to 2021, exports of services and machinery increased, and the forest industry continued to operate without Russian timber.

19 October 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Is the EU requiring Latvia to slaughter a quarter of its dairy cows? WTF fact-checked the News.by report

The TV channel misrepresented the number of cows intended to be covered by environmental measures , presenting it as the total number of cows that must remain in Latvia.

18 October 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Lazutkin underestimated the willingness of Europeans to defend their countries

The political scientist cited a figure of 10–15%. In an international survey, 37% of European respondents aged 18 to 55 expressed a willingness to fight.

17 October 2026 Read Article

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