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Info on the American Community Survey (ACS)
The American Community Survey is a survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Participants are randomly selected by address and are required to participate if selected, just like jury duty. Click Here to find links to info on the survey, including how to tell if what you received in the mail is legitimate. |
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Protect Yourself From Coronavirus Scams
FTC, FCC and SEC tips to avoid coronavirus scams
- Avoid online offers for coronavirus-related vaccines or cures; they aren't legitimate.
- Don't click on links or download files from unexpected emails, even if the email address looks like a company or person you recognize. Ditto for text messages and unfamiliar websites.
- Don't share personal information such as Social Security, Medicare and credit card numbers in response to an unsolicited call, text or email.
- Be wary of fundraising calls or emails seeking money for coronavirus victims or disease research, especially if they pressure you to act fast and request payment by prepaid debit cards or gift cards.
- Ignore phone calls or emails from strangers urging you to invest in a hot new coronavirus stock.
Using Technology Safely
Internet Safety for Kids: Best Websites and Services by Scott Steinberg from HUFFPOST
Trolls
A troll is an individual or group who is posting online to provoke, attack, disrupt, bait. Trolls can be found everywhere, from Facebook to YouTube, from Russia to the U.S. Trolls use misinformation and dissinformation to reach their goals.
For more information, see How Trolls Work on HowStuff Works.com --https://computer.howstuffworks.com/troll.htm
SPOT THE TROLL
Many times, it is difficult to spot a troll. To see how difficult, take the Clemson University's quiz Spot the Troll on the following website: https://spotthetroll.org/start
For more information, see How Trolls Work on HowStuff Works.com --https://computer.howstuffworks.com/troll.htm
SPOT THE TROLL
Many times, it is difficult to spot a troll. To see how difficult, take the Clemson University's quiz Spot the Troll on the following website: https://spotthetroll.org/start
Misinformation & Disinformation
According to Dictionary.com, misinformation is “false information that is spread, regardless of intent to mislead, whereas, disinformation is "deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda.”
Evaluating Websites--Use the resources listed below to verify that information is true & is accurate.
Guide to Evaluating Websites
Who wrote the material? Does the site list an author? What is the author's education and background in the subject? If the author is giving medical advice or providing prescriptions, is he or she a doctor?
When was it written? Is there a date listed on the site? How often is it updated? Who is the sponsor of the website? Is it a profit-making company? If so, would the sponsor be likely to influence the advice on the site? (For example, if the sponsor is a disposable diaper company and the "expert" on the site says to delay toliet-training after other experts say the time is right, there might be a conflict of interest.)
How does the site present the material? Does it present more than one point of view? Or is it one-sided and critical of opposing viewpoints?
What is the site selling, if anything? Do the claims for the product sound likely? If they claim to cure just about anything and everything, don't believe it! There is no such product!
How did you find the site? Were you referred to it from a source that you trust? Does thIs site state that it abides by the Health on the Net (HON) Code of Principles, or does it have some other seal of approval? Has the site won any awards?
ANYONE can put ANYTHING on the web! It's up to YOU to figure out if the site is worth your trust!
[Guide adapted from the Health InfoNet of Alabama]
Who wrote the material? Does the site list an author? What is the author's education and background in the subject? If the author is giving medical advice or providing prescriptions, is he or she a doctor?
When was it written? Is there a date listed on the site? How often is it updated? Who is the sponsor of the website? Is it a profit-making company? If so, would the sponsor be likely to influence the advice on the site? (For example, if the sponsor is a disposable diaper company and the "expert" on the site says to delay toliet-training after other experts say the time is right, there might be a conflict of interest.)
How does the site present the material? Does it present more than one point of view? Or is it one-sided and critical of opposing viewpoints?
What is the site selling, if anything? Do the claims for the product sound likely? If they claim to cure just about anything and everything, don't believe it! There is no such product!
How did you find the site? Were you referred to it from a source that you trust? Does thIs site state that it abides by the Health on the Net (HON) Code of Principles, or does it have some other seal of approval? Has the site won any awards?
ANYONE can put ANYTHING on the web! It's up to YOU to figure out if the site is worth your trust!
[Guide adapted from the Health InfoNet of Alabama]
Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Emotional Wellness / Mental Health
Treatment works www.samhsa.gov/mental-health-treatment-works