Last fakes of the week
06 August 2025
"The European Union is a prison of nations!" A Belarusian Telegram channel claimed there are a million prisoners but confused the territories
The authors of the Telegram channel ZhS Premium claimed that prisons in the European Union are overcrowded and cited the prisoner-to-population ratio. Weekly Top Fake journalists found that the numbers are accurate but don't apply to the EU.
misrepresentation, Belarus, European Union, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), crime.
14 October 2024
'ZhS Premium' Ridicules Tsikhanouskaya's Claims About Thousands of Belarusians in Chicago as 'Nonsense'
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, resulting in her visit to the U.S., made a public statement about thousands of Belarusians living in Chicago. The Belarus pro-government Telegram channel "ZhS Premium" mocked her words. The Weekly Top Fake team found out who actually posted 'such nonsense.'
misrepresentation, USA, Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums), the opposition, migration, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
11 October 2024
'Polish Citizens Face Flood Aftermath Without Government Assistance', Says Belarus State TV. Claim Fact-checked
Belarus state-run TV aired a news segment about flood consequences in Poland, titled "Poles Are Left Alone with the Disaster!" The voiceover claimed that the neighboring country's government allegedly refused to help the victims restore their homes damaged by the elements. The Weekly Top Fake team found out what kind of assistance the Poles received.
misrepresentation, Poland, European Union, CTV, state support, accidents.
10 October 2024
Political Analyst Lazutkin Claims Russia Sabotaged US Plans by Taking Over Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Although He Misidentified the Plant
Belarus pro-government political analyst Andrey Lazutkin, appearing on state-run TV, asserted that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant served as a U.S. experimental site. He claimed that by seizing it, Russia allegedly prevented plans to transition Soviet-era plants to American fuel. The Weekly Top Fake team discovered the Russians seized the wrong plant.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Russia, CTV, Andrey Lazutkin, war, radiation.
09 October 2024
Lukashenko Exposes Chornobyl Seizure Fake News. But Was There Fake Story to Start With?
Belarus intends to seize the Chornobyl NPP. Aleksandr Lukashenko spotted and debunked this fake news, allegedly reported by Ukrainian media outlets, during his meeting with Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Weekly Top Fake team traced the origin of this misinformation.
fabrication, Belarus, Ukraine, Belarus-1, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Evgeniy Gorin, war, BelNPP, radiation, mass media.
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