Last fakes of the week
10 September 2024
‘To Become Hero of Ukraine, One Have To Die.’ Russian Professor’s Words Fact-checked
“There are no living heroes in Ukraine; to become one, you have to die”, says Kirill Koktysh, a professor at the Russian MGIMO. He has appeared to make the wrong statement that Ukraine only bestows the title of Hero posthumously. The Weekly Top Fake team learned the list of Heroes and came to a different conclusion.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, All-National TV, Kirill Koktysh, war.
09 September 2024
Belarusian Telegram Channel: “Ukrainian Immigrants to EU are ‘Expendable Material’ for Europeans.” In Response Europeans Defended Their Reputation
As reported by a pro-government Belarusian Telegram channel, nearly a third of Ukrainian refugees in the EU have become kidney donors. The authors of this news piece allegedly cited the BBC as their source. The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checked the claim, questioning the European Renal Association.
fabrication, Ukraine, European Union, Telegram channel BelVestnik, medicine, refugees, migration, war.
06 September 2024
Analyst Avdonin Scares Youth: Talents Only Bloom at Home. List of Immigrant Nobel Prize Laureates Debunks His Claim
Pro-government analyst Alexey Avdonin made a bold claim on “Alfa Radio”, insisting that exiled talented Belarusians cannot be Nobel Prize laureates. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated the list of Nobel laureates and found Avdonin to be wrong.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Alpha Radio, Aliaksei Audonin, science, education.
05 September 2024
‘Alain Delon Bequeathed His legacy to His dog.’ Uncovered: Who Actually Inherited Actor's Fortune?
French film star, Alain Delon, reportedly bequeathed his legacy to his dog, as historian Nikolai Platoshkin claimed in an interview with Belarusian pro-government News Agency BelTA. Platoshkin interpreted Delon's alleged actions as driven by anger and despair. The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checks who got the movie star's fortune.
misrepresentation, France, European Union, Europe, BelTA, Nikolay Platoshkin, European values, traditional values.
04 September 2024
Belarusian foodstuff Taste Shocked Fake Foreigners
A story was aired on the pro-government TV “Belarus 1” about alleged foreigners who were amazed by the taste of locally produced foodstuffs on their first visit to Belarus. The Weekly Top Fake team identified the very people who “prayed in front of the shelf with Belarusian cottage cheese.”
fabrication, Belarus, Belarus-1, Katsiaryna Tikhamirava, achievements, tourism.
