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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 01 April “Lukashenko’s a real champ, people are happy with everything.” A Minskaya Pravda anchor claimed something that simply wasn’t true

Marina Subbota skewed the content of a Washington Post article.

Fakes of the week

31 March Lifting sanctions to save the dollar? Voskresensky twisted the facts on U.S. sanctions

28 March Zemlya Nasha published a fabricated report claiming USAID misspent funds on “posts, likes and reposts” opposing the annexation of Crimea

27 March “So why are they laying mines on the border?” Belarusian lawmaker Gigin failed to answer his own question about Poland accurately

26 March BT used a video filmed in Crimea to back claims of a crisis in Latvia

25 March Did Reporters Without Borders accuse Zelensky of journalists' deaths in Ukraine? We found the original video

Go to the Catalogue of Fakes

Antifake / Factcheck of previous weeks

Antifake / Factcheck Eismont: Belarusian state TV video is popular among foreigners. Let's check how many views it actually gets

The most viewed is the announcement in Polish of a film about the Belarusian opposition politician Olga Kovalkova.

14 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Since Lukashenko has been in power, schools and hospitals have not been closed in Belarus. Azarenok's statement is under fact check

What does the data show?

13 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck The Gruzdev Sisters: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Promised to Legalize Drugs. Is It Real?

The BIC’s journalists discovered what was the original source of this information.

12 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Lukashenko called Russia a leader in the Antarctic exploration. Is it true?

Both Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin took part via video conference in the ceremony to launch the new wintering complex at the Vostok station in Antarctica.

09 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Is Belarus among the top countries in the world with the best access to healthcare systems? Checking the words of political scientist Petrovsky

The Belarusian healthcare system is one of the best in the world. It was stated by political scientist Petr Petrovsky on the Radio Alfa.

08 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Did Trump blame the U.S. authorities for the September 11 attacks? Analysis of Belarusian TV news from the Weekly Top Fake Team

Donald Trump delivered his campaign speech in New Hampshire on January 22, and the Belarus 1 TV channel covered it three days later on the news.

07 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Welcome to Belarus. What does ONT TV keep silent about in the visa-free travel news?

Since the beginning of 2024, the number of guests from Europe has halved compared to the last year, the Weekly Top Fake team found out.

06 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Lukashenko boasted of gift from BMW. Weekly Top Fake team exposed the truth

In response to the Belarusian Investigative Center’s request to confirm or deny this information, BMW AG stated...

05 February 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Top-5 Fake News. Germany rewriting World War II history & Ukraine spent over one billion dollars on fake news about its Armed Forces' success

Further: Belarus is among the most technologically advanced countries, as well in the top 5 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine development; & Hi-tech park resident companies increased in Belarus. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

31 January 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Top-5 Fake News. Belarus Renewable Energy Consumption Increased & Davos Economic Forum Ceased To Be Global

Further: While on the tribune, the Danish producer hurled an obscenity at attendees of the WEF in Davos; Trial of a Polish blogger for wanting to go to live in Belarus; and The secret protocol of the Molotov—Ribbentrop Pact fabricated by the U.S. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake...

24 January 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Top-5 Fake News. Depraved dances are Shown to Children in West; & Ukraine Canceled Benefits for WWII Veterans

Further: Moldovan wines, which are known only in post-Soviet countries; Polish protests & Belarus came under sanctions for protecting Russia's back from a stab. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

17 January 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Top-5 Fake News. Santa Claus is Banned in Ukraine, & Homosexuals and Transgender People Danced in White House on Christmas Day

Further: There is no gender pay gap in Belarus; Polish authorities shut down Belsat TV; and Western leaders who do not congratulate the nation on holidays. Top-5 Fake News spotted by the Weekly Top Fake team.

12 January 2024 Read Article