A free KS3 cyber literacy and PSHE lesson where students investigate a fake AI-generated news article, spot red flags, sort evidence by reliability, and rewrite an exaggerated claim responsibly.
Students explore how emotional headlines, missing sources, anonymous authors, unsupported statistics and polished-looking content can make misinformation seem believable. The lesson includes an interactive evidence-sorting task with reliable, questionable and incomplete sources, helping students practise critical thinking before sharing information online.
Ideal for KS3 Computing, Digital Literacy, Online Safety, PSHE or tutor time.
Includes a fake news article, red flag activity, evidence evaluation task and responsible rewrite challenge.