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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)

Antifake / Factcheck

Belarusian journalistic project against fake news and manipulations of officials and media. You can read about our team, principles and methodology via this link

Top fakes of the week

‘You are complete madmen!’ Lukashenko Again Distorts Facts about Ryanair Flight with Protasevich Onboard

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) investigated the Ryanair flight's landing at Minsk airport.

Fakes of the week

22 October

Is Disney in the Red Due to the "Theme"? Checking the Words of a Russian Blogger

21 October

Drag Queen was Misidentified as Spanish Lawmaker by Outlet “Minskaya Pravda”

18 October

Best Inflation Rate Country is Deemed Worst by Political Scientist Petrovsky

17 October

‘Belarusian Political Emigrants’ Children Bullied in Polish Schools.’ Manipulation on TV “Belarus 4” Spotted

16 October

Lukashenko and Stalin: Azarenok Identifies Similarity, While WTF Team Points Out His Mistake

Go to the Catalogue of Fakes

Antifake / Factcheck of previous weeks

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Everything Goes According to “Dulles' Plan”. Fake News Exposed by Media IQ

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The article by the project Media IQ in partnership with BIC.

08 December 2023 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Endless Rallies in Support of Palestine. Fake News Exposed by Media IQ

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The article by the project Media IQ in partnership with the BIC.

08 December 2023 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Top-5 Fake News. Lukashenko Saved MAZ, and Chulpan Khamatova was Kicked Out of Restaurant for Speaking Russian

Further: The cheapest public transport in Europe; The eco agenda is at the top in Belarus, and Stalin is mentioned in the constitutions of China and Korea.

06 December 2023 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Top-5 Fake News. Germany Learns How to Conquer Poland, while Dental Implantation is Free in Belarus

Further: Ukrainian personnel beat a schoolboy; Lithuania lost its independence & Information bombing by Arestovich. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

29 November 2023 Read Article

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Fake in “The Morning Show” Episode about Shelling of Mariupol was Broadcast In Russia

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The topic of Russia's war against Ukraine several times was highlighted in the TV series.

23 November 2023 Read Article

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Top-5 Fake News. Only Elite have Access to Hunting in West & Youth are in Power in Belarus

Further: Latvia seizes cars from Belarusians, “The Black Lady Of Niasvizh” by Karatkevich & Baltic leaders' ancestors who worked for the Nazis. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

22 November 2023 Read Article

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Top-5 Fake News. First time ever Belarus repatriated its citizens for money, & 2.5 thousand children died in Ukraine's Donbas

Further: Bulgaria and Romania are poor, and Equatorial Guinea is a wealthy country; Diesel cars are more profitable than electric ones in Germany.

15 November 2023 Read Article

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Top-5 Fake News. Russian Celebrity Confused Switzerland with Lesotho, & Representatives of Belarusian Propaganda Media Chopped Firewood for Freezing Poles

Further: Lukashenko saves three factories, German diplomats ignore memorials to victims of fascism, and TV ONT talks about electricity tariffs. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

08 November 2023 Read Article

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Viewership of Lukashenko's Interview Nearly 1 million Bots, & Senior Native Citizen of Gomel Turned Out to be AI-Generated Face. Fake News Exposed by Media IQ

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The article’s conducted by the project Media IQ in partnership with BIC.

07 November 2023 Read Article

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Tsihanouskaya Calls for Killing Palestinian Children. Fake News Exposed by Media IQ

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They all presented Tatyana Martynova, journalist, radio host, and political emigrant who previously worked on the Belarusian state TV channel ONT — she was presented as a blogger from Sviatlana Tsihanovskaya’s team.

07 November 2023 Read Article

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LGBT classes for Ukrainian students & porn castings for wounded Ukrainian military men. Fakes exposed by ‘Evil News’

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Further: American life hack that makes the Russian army weaker. All this and much more in the article conducted by the project ‘Evil News’ of Belsat TV in partnership with BIC.

02 November 2023 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Top-5 Fake News. Russian filmmaker Mikhalkov: In Ukraine, investors are dissatisfied with number of cemeteries, and Belarussian Colonel compares Runet and English-language websites

Further: The Palace of Independence in Minsk is made from Belarusian materials, sightseeing of government buildings is allowed only in Belarus, & the middle name tradition in Belarus dates back a thousand years. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

01 November 2023 Read Article