How Belarusian State TV Faked Coverage Of An Opposition Rally
- By Ray Furlong and
- Current Time
Belarusian state TV switched the audio of protesters chanting to make it appear that the crowd was heckling an opposition leader -- when, in fact, the demonstrators were chanting against authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, demanding that he leave office. We compare the TV report with the original footage to document how the facts were faked.