Last fakes of the week
30 October 2024
‘You are complete madmen!’ Lukashenko Again Distorts Facts about Ryanair Flight with Protasevich Onboard
Alexander Lukashenko shared a new narrative about the 2021 event when the Ryanair plane landed in Minsk, carrying Roman Protasevich, the editor of the opposition media outlet Nexta. He claimed that the Boeing 737, coming from Athens, reached Vilnius, turned around there, and landed in the capital of Belarus. The Weekly Top Fake team has reconstructed the timeline of events from May 23, 2021.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, BBC, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, politics, sanctions, BelNPP.
22 October 2024
Is Disney in the Red Due to the "Theme"? Checking the Words of a Russian Blogger
The Disney company is suffering losses due to the propaganda of Western values, said Russian blogger and media technologist Larisa Rzhondovskaya as a guest on Grigory Azarenok’s show. The Weekly Top Fake team studied the media corporation’s latest annual box office receipts.
misrepresentation, USA, Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, Larisa Rzhondovskaya, economy, European values.
21 October 2024
Drag Queen was Misidentified as Spanish Lawmaker by Outlet “Minskaya Pravda”
A Spanish lawmaker dressed in a woman's outfit and took a speech on the parliament podium, the Belarus pro-government media "Minskaya Pravda" reported. The Weekly Top Fake team found the original photo of the speaker and identified who he actually was.
misrepresentation, Spain, European Union, Minskaya pravda, European values, LGBT.
18 October 2024
Best Inflation Rate Country is Deemed Worst by Political Scientist Petrovsky
Lithuania's challenging tough times due to sanctions against Belarus and is suffering the most from rising prices in the European Union, pro-government political analyst Petr Petrovsky claimed on Belarus state-run "Alpha Radio". The Weekly Top Fake team fact-checked his words and found that Lithuania has the lowest inflation rate in the EU.
misrepresentation, Lithuania, Belarus, European Union, Alpha Radio, Piotr Piatrouski, economy, sanctions.
17 October 2024
‘Belarusian Political Emigrants’ Children Bullied in Polish Schools.’ Manipulation on TV “Belarus 4” Spotted
Children from Belarus face bullying in Polish schools, according to Vladislava Suprunovskaya, an employee of the Belarus state-run Gomel television and radio company. To support the claim, she mentioned the story of a 16-year-old Julia from Lublin, who committed suicide due to bullying. The Weekly Top Fake team found manipulations in the host's words.
misrepresentation, Poland, European Union, Belarus-4, Vladislava Suprunovskaya, education, accidents, children.
