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)
SearchBelarusian Investigative Center
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
The BIC's Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes includes over 600 examples. The majority of fake news stories originated from Belarusian state-run media outlets.
The Weekly Top Fake team's examination of various tourist-visit rankings revealed that disparate statistics were employed, resulting in varying rankings for Belarus among its post-Soviet counterparts.