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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)

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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.

Dive into the AntiFake project and our methods of fact-checking.

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Visualization Visual representation of the search results from the Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes. You can see when our debunkings of fakes were published. Additionally, you can see the dates when the fakes appeared in the media or on social networks, but this option is only available for fakes that appeared after 2023.
Type
Topics
politics (310) economy (181) war (174) achievements (126) history (61) + more102
Area
Belarus (390) Ukraine (235) Poland (148) Russia (133) USA (91) + more72
Telegram channel Live Belarus!
Belarus-1 (204) All-National TV (90) Telegram channel ZhS Premium (Yellow Plums) (87) CTV (69) YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly (62) + more150
Persons
Ryhor Azaronak (66) Aliaksandr Lukashenka (62) Ivan Eismant (43) Aliaksei Audonin (27) Piotr Piatrouski (26) + more272
Time
Last three years 733 Last year 237 Last half year 116 Last three months 65 Last month 21
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08 October 2025

A seven-minute meeting and a fabricated audience: How Belarusian media distorted the details of Zelenskyy’s UN visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip in mid-September 2025 to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly drew the attention of Belarusian media. In a segment on ONT, they downplayed the length of his meeting with Donald Trump, while Ryhor Azaronak accused Ukrainian media of fabricating a fake.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, USA, All-National TV, YouTube show Azaryonok. Directly, Ryhor Azaronak, Chay Bowes, politics.

07 October 2025

Analyst Audonin inflated Poland’s government debt more than twofold

Poland hoped for EU support but ended up with economic troubles, said BISR analyst Audonin on the air of the First Information Channel. We calculated the extent to which he exaggerated Poland’s debt.

misrepresentation, Poland, European Union, First Information TV Channel news.by, Aliaksei Audonin, economy.

06 October 2025

Finland without Russian tourists: BelTA myths versus facts

Finland shut out Russians and will lose tourism revenue because Europeans are not interested in it, said Andrey Klintsevich, head of the Russian Center for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, in an interview with BelTA. The Weekly Top Fake team checked whether he was right.

misrepresentation, Finland, Russia, BelTA, Andrey Klintsevich, tourism.

03 October 2025

How an old video of a UK parliament session turned into a story about the legalization of incest in the country

Marriages between close relatives were allowed in the United Kingdom, Radio Minsk host Alena Radouskaya said on air. The Weekly Top Fake team discovered that she drew the information from an unreliable source.

misrepresentation, United Kingdom, Radio Minsk, Telegram channel Shkvarka News, Alena Rodovskaya, legislation, sex.

02 October 2025

Three fakes in one program. The Minsk Courier editor failed to understand what was banned in Britain, when, and why

Britain banned the English flag and restricted access to fast-food restaurants for girls under 16, shared as a “small set of facts” by Minsk Courier editor-in-chief Kiryl Kazakou. He explained the measures as censorship and a desire to avoid provoking migrants. The Weekly Top Fake team found that Kazakou used a classic propaganda tactic — mixing the truth with false details.

misrepresentation, United Kingdom, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Telegram channel Shkvarka News, Kirill Kazakov, migration.

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