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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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‘I Defended Palace of Independence from Assault and Dispersed Protesters.’ Lukashenko Retells Old Story in New Way

This story differs from the one that Lukashenko’s spokesperson, Natalya Eismont, published on August 23, 2020, on the Telegram channel “Pul Pervogo”.

28 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Truth Behind ‘Half of Estonians Are Orthodox’ Claim on “Belarus 1” TV

Orthodox Christians were counted at 16% in Estonia.

27 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

‘European Agriculture Face Problems and Belarus — Successes’. Global Rankings Expose Truths Behind MP Gaidukevich’s Words

Our readers may recall the WTF's earlier piece on the availability of healthy, affordable food in Belarus and the region.

26 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Fact Check: Has Germany Turned to Firewood? Belarussian Colonel Bogodel Points to a Frozen Europe

The Weekly Top Fake team compared Germany's energy 2023 balance with the 2021 report when Russia had still been supplying gas there.

23 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

Olympic-Sized Lie: Macron Booing Video Aired by Belarusian and Russian Media Fact-Checked

The WTF team has already debunked a similar fake about the French President.

22 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

‘News Segment from Russian Sudzha was Staged in Ukraine’. “Russia Today” Host's False Claim About Fake News on Ukrainian TV

Konstantin Prydybaylo, a correspondent for “Russia Today”, the pro-government media outlet, called out the Ukrainian TV channel TSN, for broadcasting a fake news segment on August 14, 2024.

21 August 2024 Read Article

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‘U.S. Sucks Iraq Dry of All Its Oil.’ Reality Behind False MP Klishevich's Statement

Journalists from Weekly Top Fake investigated and found out that Iraq’s oil is not controlled by the US, but rather by a group of countries, including Russia.

16 August 2024 Read Article

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‘Lithuania Spends Nearly Half a Million Euros per Month on Tsikhanouskaya.’ MP Klishevich False Claim Fact-Checked

Sergei Klishevich spoke about Lithuania's expenses for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

15 August 2024 Read Article

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Right Last Name—Wrong Guy. Azarenok and Petrovsky Falsely Blamed Oppositionist Kara-Murza for Betraying His Father

Both Belarusian pro-government media personality Grigory Azarenok and political scientist Pyotr Petrovsky falsely claimed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was a family member of Sergei Kara-Murza, a chemical scientist and publicist of the USSR and Russia.

14 August 2024 Read Article

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“Former Men” Winning in Women's Boxing? Athletes’ Gender Expertise by Both Lipsky and Azarenok Fact-Checked

Belarusian sports correspondent for state-run TV channel Belarus-1, Stanislav Lipsky, claimed that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who participated in the Olympic Games, was actually born a man, not a woman.

13 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

‘Canadian Athlete Felt Ill After Swimming in River Seine Due to Water Quality’. Belarusian TV’s Words are Denied by Sportsperson Himself

A triathlete from Canada is going to sue the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the state-run TV Belarus-1 reported.

12 August 2024 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck

‘Broadcasting of 2024 Paris Olympic Games is Banned in 210 Countries.’ Fake News Reported by BelTA

On July 26, the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics featured a scene resembling Leonardo da Vinci's “The Last Supper,” which some religious groups deemed offensive.

09 August 2024 Read Article