BBC Rip Off Britain Season 10
Rip Off Britain is back with a new series on BBC1 this week. In one of this season’s films, I talk about how internet-connected doorbells are now being used help to catch crooks. Think of a connected...
View ArticleFakebook: How to Spot Fake Facebook Adverts – BBC Rip Off Britain: Live
Whether it’s fake news, fake likes or fake adverts, Facebook hasn’t been far from the top of the news agenda over the last few months. On Monday’s Rip Off Britain: Live (BBC1, 9.15am) I addressed the...
View ArticleFake News: Bitcoin Scams and Cryptocurrency Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
Earlier this year on BBC Rip Off Britain I reported on how Martin ‘Money Saving Expert’ Lewis had found himself the unwitting face of adverts for bitcoin and cryptocurrency get-rich-quick schemes....
View ArticleAttack of the Facebook Clones: BBC Rip Off Britain
The new series of BBC Rip Off Britain kicks off this week and once again I’m helping to shine a light on the digital shams and scams that have been plaguing viewers across the country. Such as this...
View ArticleDeliveroo Scams on The One Show
When I first spoke about Deliveroo scams for BBC Watchdog in 2016, I had hoped the fast food delivery service would have taken away some tips on how to keep its customers’ accounts safe from...
View ArticleBBC Money Box Live: Video Game Loot Boxes and Addiction
On BBC Radio 4 Money Box Live today I spoke about the jaw-dropping rise of the video game industry – and the human and financial impact on those who play. The numbers behind video gaming may come as a...
View ArticleBBC Newsround: How to Stay Safe in Video Chats
If you’re parent, you’ll know how much your children are missing their friends at the moment. Video chat apps like Zoom, Houseparty and Facetime are a great way for children to keep in touch with their...
View ArticleBBC The One Show: Avoid the Broadband Blues
With many of us working and schooling from home during lockdown, our connection to the internet has never been more important. But what happens if our broadband service goes bad? I was asked by The One...
View ArticleBBC Newsround: UK Contact Tracing App
In a recent report for CBBC Newsround I explained the theory behind how contact tracing apps work to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. When this report went to air in May 2020, contact tracing...
View ArticleCBBC Newsround: NHS Contact Tracing App Latest
What role can technology play in helping to fight coronavirus? I’ve been keeping a close eye on the potential for smartphones to help contact tracing programmes become faster and more accurate. While...
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