Cyber Security

Fake News

In this “post-truth world”, it can be hard to distinguish fact from fiction when we’re reading a news article online, or when we’re browsing the stories that appear on our social media feeds. Fake news isn’t something new, but modern technology has seen it evolve into a booming business. Falling victim to a fake news scam doesn’t just put your reputation at stake, it can have financial consequences, too. However, if you know how to spot fake news and take the appropriate precautions, you can protect yourself from harm.

Learning outcomes:

Identify and explain fake news to ensure you remain well-informed
Recognise and mitigate the risk of fake news to protect your personal and professional reputation
Deal with the consequences of malicious fake-news links to protect your personal and financial information

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This online school safety course is all about the dangers of “fake news”. It will show you how clickbait stories are being weaponised by cybercriminals trying to steal your personal and financial information and will offer tips on how to keep yourself safe.

This online safety course for everyone, because everyone can become a victim to fake news, both in your personal and professional life. Online fake news is a real problem, and the more people than know how to spot it, the less likely we’ll be fooled.

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Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.