ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Today’s teens are not just scrolling through the news. They are explaining it, reacting to it and sharing it with their peers on social media.
Across platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, young creators are breaking down headlines, debating viral stories and helping their followers understand what is happening in the world. But as teens share information online, they can be vulnerable to scams, conspiracies and deepfakes. Knowing how to verify what is true and use tools like AI responsibly has become more important than ever.
That is the idea behind the Teen Creator Network, a new initiative from MediaWise, the nonprofit Poynter Institute’s media literacy initiative. With a $300,000 grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, the program will help U.S. creators ages 13 to 20 learn media literacy, journalism ethics, responsible AI use and social video storytelling as they make fun and engaging current events videos for their peers.
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