Welcome to MediaSmarts
What We Do
MediaSmarts has been developing digital media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Our work falls into three main areas: education, public awareness, and research and policy.
Open Call for Teen Fact-Checkers
We are looking for students ages 13 to 18 who are interested in fact-checking popular posts appearing in their social media feeds to create a minimum of two fact-checking videos between January and June 2025. For their time and efforts, participants will receive an honorarium per video and a certificate of completion at the end of the program. Deadline to apply is January 14, 2025.