Helping fight for the truth

"Paper Towns" is a YouTube show that analyzes popular narratives from state media in an engaging format. The project employs the method of prebunking — proactively exposing common propaganda techniques so that viewers can recognize and resist manipulation in the future.
The main goal is to help Belarusians identify propaganda by revealing how news constructs false realities. The show features fictional towns with telling names:

• Stabilichi – idealizing Lukashenko’s "protective" role
• Trevozhin – portraying the West as a hostile threat
• Zavisimsk – emphasizing Belarus’s dependence on Russia

These metaphors illustrate how state TV replaces facts with emotional persuasion, distorting viewers’ perception of reality. "Paper Towns" teaches audiences to critically assess media content, protect themselves and their loved ones from propaganda, and understand how public opinion is shaped.

"YouTube vs. TV" is a project that directly compares how state-controlled channels and independent media report on the same events. Its goal is to foster conscious news consumption by highlighting the stark contrast between propaganda-driven content and alternative perspectives.
By analyzing broadcast clips from state TV alongside independent sources, the project exposes factual distortions, manipulative techniques, and emotional triggers used by spin doctors. At the same time, it emphasizes the importance of quality journalism and freedom of speech in society.
"YouTube vs. TV" encourages a more conscious approach to information consumption, urging viewers to move away from passive television watching and engage actively with the news. In doing so, the initiative contributes to building a freer information space in Belarus.