Time's "Kid of the Year" taking on scams targeting seniors
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Cybercriminals stole more than $16 billion last year from unsuspecting victims. Nearly a third of those victims were seniors. Now, one Texas teenager is using computer science to fight scammers.
Breakdown
- Cyber criminals stole over $16 billion last year, with nearly a third of victims being seniors.
- Tejasvi Manoj, a 17-year-old from Texas, was inspired to act after her grandfather received a scam message. 1m 4s
- Manoj teaches seniors about cyber scams and is developing a website and app called Shield Seniors. 1m 44s
- She learned coding and AI primarily through YouTube and has given a TEDx talk on the topic. 2m 10s
- Manoj hopes her recognition by Time Magazine will help her secure funding to launch Shield Seniors. 2m 40s