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MediaSmarts Teen Fact-Checking Network 2027-28

MediaSmarts · Canada

Applications upcomingNo foreign travel required

Teens aged 13-19 are recruited each fall to fact-check viral social media claims and produce short explainer videos for MediaSmarts, with an honorarium per video.

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Entry
Open application

Teens complete two evenings of free digital media literacy training, then pitch a claim, write a fact-checking script and produce a video. MediaSmarts publishes the videos on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The program is entirely online and part of an international network started by MediaWise.

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HumanitiesMedia literacyVideo
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