Special Edition: Investigating Online Shopping & How to Know Your Items are Legit

Published: May 4, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

If you\u2019re like me, you shop online a lot. But here\u2019s the thing: there aren\u2019t many rules that popular online marketplaces like Amazon must follow when it comes to the products they sell, so you may be taking more of a risk than you realize when you buy.\xa0

Technology writer Stacey Higginbotham, who has been covering the tech world for 20 years, found this out first-hand when she took part in a Consumer Reports investigation into video doorbells sold on several major online marketplaces. We\u2019ll talk about what they found, how these same risks exist across the online shopping space, and what you can look for to shop online in a more secure way.

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