The Winners

Congratulations to the 2018 winners who answered "How do you know if what you see online is real or fake?" Watch these and be inspired. Share them and inspire others!

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DON'T Believe Everything You See Online!GRAND PRIZE, Individual Category - Ronin Kubrakovich, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Real Or Fake? Use The Voices Inside Your HeadGRAND PRIZE WINNER, School Category, U.S.: Evan Deede and Leighton Calhoun, The Meadowbrook School of Weston, MA

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How to Spot Fake News - Catfish EditionGRAND PRIZE WINNER, School Category, Canada - Baylee Tran, Colonel By Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario

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"DO YA RESEARCH" - Music VideoRUNNER-UP, Individual Category: Caleb Miller, Blue Springs, MO

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Bar TalkRUNNER-UP, School Category, U.S.: Cypress Creek High School, Houston, TX

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Mr. Perfect?RUNNER-UP - Individual Category: Itziar de Pedro and Isabella Sabino - Santa Barbara, California

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CatfishedRUNNER-UP, School Category, Canada: Allison Perez, Ayanna West, Kirushanthy Kirideran, Sheryl Beagle, Teresa Chung - Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and IB School

The Finalists

Congratulations to these contestants for fully embracing the spirit of the contest: telling a great story and sharing it with as many people as possible. They may not have won cash, but they won a lot of fans!

Finalist

Aboveboard Inc. Vs. The PeopleKerry Farrell, Hot Springs, AR

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What is FAKE on the Internet??Sean-David Ta

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Avoiding MisinformationPhilip Yu, Ottawa, Ontario

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The Three Solutions to What is FearedPathum Danthanarayana, Ottawa, Ontario

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BouncedJared Dubois, Cumberland, RI

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The Truth About RumoursRoya Al-Khalili, Kanata, Ontario

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All Screenshots Aren't Real... An AGSMSydney Satalino, Waxhaw, NC

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Just Picture RandyDallas Johanson, Perry High School, Gilbert, AZ

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Too Good To Be TrueBen Lee, Amith Saligrama and Colin Anderson - The Meadowbrook School of Weston, MA

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Preston's Fake News PSAPreston High School, Bronx, NY

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Unveiling Fake Online UniversitiesAithihya Kompella, Colonel By Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario

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ClickbaitFaith Ramos, Fiona Lee, Youmna Faraz, Amber Bharwani, Ahrani Uthayakumar - Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and IB School

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Reliable Friends and Reliable SourcesJayme Dela Cruz, Arthur Eugenio, Delon Irathinakumar, Natasha Ketwaroo, Riaud Hosein - Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and IB School

Honorable Mentions

Here are a few entries that we felt were worth calling attention to for their creativity, clarity and effectiveness. Watch them and share them with others!

Honorable Mention

Fake HappyJessica Collier and Eli Chouinard, Ottawa, Ontario

Honorable Mention

Seeing Shouldn't Be BelievingSam Freeman, Richmon, British Columbia

How To Enter

Follow these steps to compete in this year’s contest:

Make sure you’re eligible to enter. Read the rules to see if you can compete as an individual or school.

Review the contest theme and rules and make your video!

When you’re done, log back into the site and submit your entry.

Once your entry is approved and up on the site, share it with your friends and family and help get your entry into the finals.

And use the hashtag #HereIsMyStory2018 when sharing your entry.

The Winners

The Winners

DON'T Believe Everything You See Online!GRAND PRIZE, Individual Category - Ronin Kubrakovich, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Real Or Fake? Use The Voices Inside Your HeadGRAND PRIZE WINNER, School Category, U.S.: Evan Deede and Leighton Calhoun, The Meadowbrook School of Weston, MA

How to Spot Fake News - Catfish EditionGRAND PRIZE WINNER, School Category, Canada - Baylee Tran, Colonel By Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario

"DO YA RESEARCH" - Music VideoRUNNER-UP, Individual Category: Caleb Miller, Blue Springs, MO

Bar TalkRUNNER-UP, School Category, U.S.: Cypress Creek High School, Houston, TX

Mr. Perfect?RUNNER-UP - Individual Category: Itziar de Pedro and Isabella Sabino - Santa Barbara, California

CatfishedRUNNER-UP, School Category, Canada: Allison Perez, Ayanna West, Kirushanthy Kirideran, Sheryl Beagle, Teresa Chung - Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and IB School

The Finalists

Aboveboard Inc. Vs. The PeopleKerry Farrell, Hot Springs, AR

What is FAKE on the Internet??Sean-David Ta

Avoiding MisinformationPhilip Yu, Ottawa, Ontario

The Three Solutions to What is FearedPathum Danthanarayana, Ottawa, Ontario

BouncedJared Dubois, Cumberland, RI

The Truth About RumoursRoya Al-Khalili, Kanata, Ontario

All Screenshots Aren't Real... An AGSMSydney Satalino, Waxhaw, NC

Just Picture RandyDallas Johanson, Perry High School, Gilbert, AZ

Too Good To Be TrueBen Lee, Amith Saligrama and Colin Anderson - The Meadowbrook School of Weston, MA

Preston's Fake News PSAPreston High School, Bronx, NY

Unveiling Fake Online UniversitiesAithihya Kompella, Colonel By Secondary School, Ottawa, Ontario

ClickbaitFaith Ramos, Fiona Lee, Youmna Faraz, Amber Bharwani, Ahrani Uthayakumar - Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and IB School

Reliable Friends and Reliable SourcesJayme Dela Cruz, Arthur Eugenio, Delon Irathinakumar, Natasha Ketwaroo, Riaud Hosein - Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy and IB School

Honorable Mentions

Fake HappyJessica Collier and Eli Chouinard, Ottawa, Ontario

Seeing Shouldn't Be BelievingSam Freeman, Richmon, British Columbia

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