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It’s no secret that there are no secrets. Fake news, email hacks, spying gadgets, Facebook fakes… being street smart in today’s wired world is trickier than ever. We help you stay safe, prepared, and aware.
by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Imposter scams often begin with a call, text message, or email. The scams may vary, but work the same way – a scammer pretends to be someone you trust to convince you to…
Read moreAfter the year we’ve had, who doesn’t need a crazy-awesome online shopping sale right about now?! Here are answers to your top questions — and amazing insider tips to get everything you want — minus the stress. BUY NOW OR…
Read moreBy Ari Lasarus, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Phishing scams can be hard to spot. For example, we’ve been hearing about one where people get a text message saying that there’s a package waiting for them, and asking them to click…
Read moreLeave it to a pandemic to upend yet another American tradition: Back-to-school shopping. Oh, it’s still happening. It just looks different than say — every mad-dash parent scramble for school supplies over the last century. It comes with a higher…
Read moreBy Jennifer Jolly and Christina X. Wood Remember when your cellphone was brand new and you wanted to show it to everyone? That was a good day! Exciting! Thrilling! And now, however long later this is, you are hankering for an upgrade….
Read moreIt’s being called the worst pandemic in modern history. I’m not talking about COVID-19 — thought it most certainly applies here too — I’m talking about the dangerous, disturbing and even deadly spread of misinformation online. You can’t go on…
Read moreAfter four months of staring at the same four walls — walls you have scrubbed, painted, and the kids are climbing — literally(!) — you’re ready for a change of scenery. You and everyone else too. Arrivalist’s Daily Travel Index shows nearly…
Read moreI have covered more than 100 protests in my tenure as a general assignment news reporter, before turning my focus to tech. Most were peaceful, but I’ve been caught in the midst of the melee, too – pelted with rocks,…
Read moreby Christina X. Wood The term “fake news” has, lately, been tossed around like confetti by everyone from politicians to relatives to random people on Facebook to propagandists. The term is used so often and with such intent to deceive…
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the globe, affecting just about every industry you can imagine. Many legitimate businesses are falling on hard times, but scammers? Oh, scammers are loving every second of it, exploiting our fears and anxieties in the…
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