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Better Beware – Social Media Dangers

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreNew studies reveal that depression, psychological distress, and suicide have skyrocketed among young people who have grown up with Social Media. Your weekly, consumer watchdog segment has a wake-up call for everyone.

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Better Beware – The Dark Web

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreWhat is the “Dark Web?” Why is it dangerous to you? Unfortunately, there are very good answers to those questions, and here is a pretty good try at giving them to you.

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Better Beware – Scams Du Jour

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Jury Duty scam is back locally; lawyers in Florida are legally ripping off people and businesses which have websites; and Google is warning about a rash of hackers looking at your security cameras. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, …

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Better Beware – Two Scams and a Bust

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreScammers and fraudulent contractors are in the area, following severe weather; and a million victims over the past three years have lost $1 billion by ‘love interests.’ Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Better Beware – Dangers of “Smart” Devices

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe “smart home” and various “smart” devices offer unprecedented convenience, but the cost can easily be a loss of privacy and security. Are they too new to be trusted? Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes …

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Daily Local News – January 9, 2019

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:39 — 63.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreRecord numbers of women were elected to office in 2018. In Monroe County, Lee Jones, Julie Thomas, and Amanda Barge comprise the first all-women county government in Indiana; Tensions arose among Monroe County Community School Corporation’s board members, at last night’s re-organizational meeting, over appointments proposed by the …

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Better Beware – Dear Anonymous Hacker

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreSome poor dumb swindler sent me an email claiming he’s hacked my computer, and boy, did he pick the wrong victim! You should never respond to a scammer… unless you can do it on the radio. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB …

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Better Beware – Not Finding the Facts for Yourself

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreScams and swindles continue to increase, and one big reason they’re so successful is that most people don’t make up their own minds. Here’s a look at what’s been happening and what to expect. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, …

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Better Beware – Year End Bewares

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThere are several scams going right now you need to beware of, including one which has been hitting repeatedly here in our local area. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Better Beware – 12 Scams of Xmas, Part 2

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreHere are the top six scams going around this Holiday season, and a call to please spread the word. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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