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Do you know? Do you even know what it entails...? Companies are collecting, analyzing and profiting from selling information about people. Have a kid? Go to TikTok With social media like TikTok and its influencers, the world of "easy to recognize" ads is gone. Here’s a video to help you understand how your kids are manipulated online... Getting a Lot of Personalized Ads? Your behavior online determines the type of ads you get, a lot of the time. See what’s happening and control the ads you see. Worried About Your Kids Being Manipulated Online? If your kids spend time online, they’re likely encountering "social media influencers" who may try to manipulate their opinions or decision-making. Video: AI - From Fun to Violations AI is everywhere nowadays. How is that impacting your life? Learn more about AI and how to keep you safe with this video. Privacy Trouble: You Didn’t Do This, Did You? Your personal information is worth a lot of money to many people, while sharing too much information online can cost you dearly. Check it out in this video... Loud Budgeting, and Other Unusual Money Habits That Can Make You Money! Everybody can use a little extra money every now and then, right? You can work harder or work more, but you could also decide to adjust your money habits to get there. AI: From Fun to Violations The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technological innovations are happening faster than us people can keep up with. Guides Player Loading... Car Buying Guide Player Loading... Home Buying Guide Player Loading... Mortgage Guide Player Loading... Student Loan Guide FoolProof on Good Morning America A piece you must see. You can watch it right here. New for Middle Schools Preview & watch videos. Want to Teach FoolProof? Check out our curriculums. The FoolProof Foundation Learn more. Newsletter Sign Up Get on the list. Your kids are being influenced by marketers at younger and younger ages. FoolProof helps your children develop critical thinking skills. Money Horror Stories Ripped Off or Scammed? Have you ever been ripped off or scammed...? Fell for a sales pitch that hurt you? Racked up enormous debt (without knowing it)? Your experience can help others (and help yourself too)! In this section, we feature real life stories from people who’ve been hurt financially, in any consumer transaction, and that have been willing to share their stories, so others (you, perhaps!) won’t step in the same trap. View All Stories Rylie’s Concert Ticket Scam Kay’s Microsoft "Locked" Computer Scam Nichol’s "Fire Your Boss" Coaching Scheme AB’s COVID Scam Topics Cars This Ticket is NOT Fine! Are Safe Driving Apps...SAFE?!?!? Gas Prices Hurting Your Wallet? Check Out These Tips New Tricks of Today’s Car Buying Trade! Privacy How Are You Impacted by Commercial Surveillance? Have a kid? Go to TikTok Getting a Lot of Personalized Ads? Privacy Trouble: You Didn’t Do This, Did You? Money Buying without Plastic Do You Use Prepaid Cards? Then Read This. Credit Cards, Debit Cards, or Prepaid Debit Cards? A Zero Percent Credit Card Trick! College / Student Loans Free Money for College - Guaranteed! Why Do Underserved Students Go to For-Profit-Schools? Should You Get a Student Loan? Are You a Sucker for Student Loans? Homes Oh, What a (Mortgage) Relief It Is! What You Need to Know About Mortgage Forbearance Are You Buying a House Soon? Home Buying Guide Advertising / Fake News Have a kid? Go to TikTok Getting a Lot of Personalized Ads? Worried About Your Kids Being Manipulated Online? How Digitally Aware Are You? Impulse Buying Player Loading... How many impulse buys are you making? You’ll probably make 40,000 impulse buying decisions in your lifetime. This section shows you how to recognize the "traps" that lead you to those decisions. The three impulse buying traps: Confusing "wants" and "needs." Falling for Advertising. Believing in Quick Fixes. You’ll save hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime if you learn how to avoid the these traps . Videos How Are You Impacted by Commercial Surveillance? Have a kid? Go to TikTok Getting a Lot of Personalized Ads? Video: AI - From Fun to Violations Hall of Shame Don’t Be Fooled FoolProof’s Hall of Shame gives you info on companies that claimed to love people, but ended up messing with people in some dodgy way instead. Why Are We Telling You This? We want to inject you with a big dose of healthy skepticism! The most honest seller is not going to tell you what’s wrong with their product or service. Their job is to sell you, whether it’s good for you, or not. Your job: To stop-and-question anyone who wants to impact your money or your well-being. Global Crypto Company Binance Fined 4B! TikTok Europe Hit with $370M Fine for Breaking Child Privacy Policies Robo-Calling Scammers Make 5 Billion Robo Calls, Now Get Fined 300 Million Bucks! Amazon Fined for Keeping Kids’ Locations and Voice Recordings FoolProof & Walter Cronkite "The FoolProof Foundation believes there is a fundamental flaw in the teaching of financial literacy." Player Loading... About the FoolProof Foundation Where Your Money Goes How we have put your donated funds to work. Latest Posts How Are You Impacted by Commercial Surveillance? Have a kid? Go to TikTok Getting a Lot of Personalized Ads? Worried About Your Kids Being Manipulated Online? Video: AI - From Fun to Violations Newsletter Something new is coming... Stay up to date and be a FoolProof consumer! Receive an overview of the latest posts straight into your inbox: Enter your email address... Subscribe About FoolProofMe Making Wise Financial Decisions This website is powered by the FoolProof Foundation . 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