Teen Fact-Checking Network

Welcome to the Teen Fact-Checking Network

Dozens of teens work with MediaWise virtually from across America to fact-check content online.

Featured Fact-Checks

Image shows YouTube Seth Flower examining a pair of Jesus Shoes with the rating "legit" over the video still.
Our rating: Legit

Holy Moly: Do these Nike shoes really have blessed water in them?

Caleb Heaton | MediaWise Teen Fact-Checker
We looked into whether a group of customers pulled a gun at a Popeyes that had run out of chicken sandwiches.
Our rating: Legit

Did someone pull a gun on a Popeyes employee over a chicken sandwich?

Angel Laclaustra | MediaWise Teen Fact-Checker
We looked into a suspicious image the allegedly showed Pope Francis licking a baby.
Our rating: Doctored

Did Pope Francis actually lick a baby?

Jade Marks | MediaWise Teen Fact-Checker
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