A KS4 PSHE lesson on social media algorithms, incentives and online influence.
Students act as a news editor choosing headlines for clicks, then step into the logic of an algorithm whose only goal is to keep people scrolling. Through the story of Maya, they explore how a system can quietly reshape behaviour over time without anyone making a deliberate decision.

Part of the Fault Lines three-lesson series on thinking, systems and polarisation.

What’s included
Editable PowerPoint lesson with full speaker notes, printable headline activity, reflection activity with assessment opportunities.

Suitable for KS4 PSHE, RSE, Citizenship, Media Literacy, Tutor Time, Personal Development

Part of the Fault Lines 3-lesson series, save money on the set:
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