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A growing number of young people are being hit by online shopping scams that originated on social media.

WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to explain what victims have gone through and how to protect yourself. Plus, WSJ gaming reporter Sarah Needleman explains why designing for avatars may be the next style trend.

0:00 How social-media shopping scams work
1:17 Examples of people affected by online scams
2:48 Why young people are falling for these scams
4:57 How to protect yourself from social-media shopping scams

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Television
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social media shopping scams, scams, social media
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