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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)

Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

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What is Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

The Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes is an online tool designed to explore false information and disinformation campaigns targeting Belarus. The Catalogue of Fakes was developed by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) as part of their ongoing AntiFake News project, which has been gathering and examining false information campaigns since 2021.

The platform offers a comprehensive overview of the fake news landscape in Belarus, including visualizations and search functions to help users identify and understand disinformation tactics. It also provides insights into the media and individuals involved in spreading false narratives and allows users to explore specific examples of manipulation and distortion of information. This is a holistic view of how the propaganda machine works.

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Last fakes of the week

11 April 2025

Education minister claims fewer Belarusians are going abroad to study. We checked if the trend has reversed indeed

The trend in recent years shows fewer Belarusians are enrolling in foreign universities, Education Minister Andrei Ivanets said. The Weekly Top Fake team set out to verify these claims.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, European Union, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Czech Republic, CTV, Andrei Ivanets, education, migration.

10 April 2025

Yelfimov argued that neither adopted innovations from the West. Here’s what we found

Russia and Belarus don’t need foreign technology — a claim backed by the experience of the Russian Empire and the USSR, according to political analyst Vadim Yelfimov. But the Weekly Top Fake team found several academic studies that tell a different story.

misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, USSR, USA, European Union, Radio Minsk, Information agency Minsk-news, Vadzim Yalfimau, history, high tech.

09 April 2025

Did the BPF and Pazniak really accept the results of the vote on integration with Russia? WTF goes back to the sources

Political analyst Andrei Lazutkin claimed that even the Belarusian Popular Front, including its leader Zianon Pazniak, acknowledged the legitimacy of the 1995 referendum on economic integration between Belarus and Russia. The Weekly Top Fake team found out what the opposition leader actually said on the matter.

misrepresentation, Belarus, CTV, Andrey Lazutkin, politics, history.

08 April 2025

“ZhS Premium” took pleasure in reporting that "zmahary" will no longer be granted asylum in Poland, but failed to consider the nuances

Belarusians will no longer be able to seek asylum in Poland, claimed the “ZhS Premium” Telegram channel. But the Weekly Top Fake team found the authors started gloating too soon — there’s more to the story.

misrepresentation, Poland, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), migration, refugees.

07 April 2025

CTV passed off annual figures as monthly and claimed Estonians’ purchasing power had taken a serious hit

Food prices have climbed so high that grocery sales in Estonia dropped 5% in just one month, anchors on CTV’s “News” program reported. But when the Weekly Top Fake team checked the actual stats, the numbers told a different story.

misrepresentation, Estonia, CTV, rising prices, economy.