[ insider_reports_insider ]
The FTC Launches Website To Protect Kids From Scams
Mike Sachoff
Staff Writer
2009-12-04
 Insider Reports RSS Feed
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new website aimed at helping kids to learn to protect their privacy, spot frauds and scams, and avoid identity theft.
 | | The FTC Launches Website To Protect Kids From Scams |  |
The FTC website, YouAreHere, introduces key consumer and business concepts and helps young people understand their role in the marketplace.
"YouAreHere presents practical lessons about money and business in a fun and familiar setting," said David Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
"The new content takes kids behind the scenes to raise their awareness of advertising and marketing, pricing and competition, fraud and identity theft."
At the FTC's new website, visitors can play games, watch short animated films, and interact with customers and store owners. Visitors can design and print advertisements for a shoe store, investigate suspicious claims in ads, learn to identify the catches behind bogus modeling schemes and vacation offers.
An area on the site called Security Plaza allows visitors to create a social networking page and see the unintended consequences of posting personal information. They also receive tips on how to keep their computers safe while they are online.
For parents and teachers, the site offers detailed fact sheets with ideas for related activities.
About the Author:
Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.
More insider_reports_insider Articles
Insider Reports RSS Feed
|
|
iEntry 10th Anniversary
RSS
Archive
