Social Media
a person who creates increased interest for a good or service by posting about it on social media
What is an influencer?
deliberate website tricks that get users to complete unintended actions at the benefit of the business hosting the site
What are dark patterns?
the main goal of comparison shopping is to:
What is save money?
the way to identify if a website is secure or not is if it contains:
What is https?
if the IRS has a problem with your taxes, the agency will contact you first through this form of communication
What is a (business) letter?
the main thing that influencers are trying to get their followers to do
*wording does not have to be exact on this one, as the answer can be said many ways
What is spend money?
this type of influence suggests people should trust the source due to his or her high level of knowledge or experience
What is authority (bias)?
a source of information in comparison shopping where people who have bought or used the item/service in the past can provide their testimonials
What is customer review?
the type of fraud that affects the most people, once they hit the age of 20 or older
What is credit card fraud?
an illegal business model where one recruits individuals whom he or she will benefit financially from, but eventually there are not enough people to recruit for everyone to make money, so the bottom level recruits lose out
What is a pyramid scheme?
the thing teens value the most in choosing which influencers to follow online
What is authenticity?
this type of influence has a foundation in the idea that something is limited in availability, so you better act fast!
What is scarcity?
other than price, this aspect of comparison shopping focuses on genuine items that are made well
What is quality?
an action one can take to prevent others from opening new lines of credit in their name, as long as he or she does not plan on opening one either
What is freeze credit?
a type of scam where personal information is requested through an email
What is phishing?
the category of items that influencers are generating the most sales for online
this type of influence takes place when someone does something complimentary for you and expects you to then buy into what he or she is selling
What is reciprocity?
this aspect of comparison shopping focuses on the life-span of a product
you should check this annually to ensure that your financial identity is safe and has not been breached
What is credit report?
DAILY DOUBLE! You can win/lose double the amount on this question!
What are the two red flags that you should look out for in a scam?
1) What is an urgent need for money?
2) What is requesting personal information?
in order to cut down on the time one spends on social media, and thus be likely to spend less money, a person should _____ his or her feed
What is curate?
an example of a dark pattern where you can easily sign up for emails, an account or a subscription, but it is extremely difficult to get out of it
What is a roach motel?
this aspect of comparison shopping focuses on how well a product does what you need it to do from your personal standpoint
What is performance?
What is employment (tax-related) fraud?
an investment scam where a few people convince many others to invest in something, which inflates the price, then they quickly sell it, making a profit while the majority of the investors suffer a loss
What is pump and dump?