Many stores employ secret shoppers to test their customer service, products or competitors' prices. You typically need to apply to be a secret shopper and get paid for your time. But an old scam is tricking people into handing over their data and money. Here's what you need to look out for.

Elon Musk recently purchased 9.2% of Twitter shares, making him the majority shareholder. He later rejected an invitation to join the board. This had the makings of a future hostile takeover, and now we see the truth. Musk wants to purchase 100% of Twitter and has threatened to sell his stake if the deal doesn't pan out.

You wouldn't believe the countless ways advertisers track you. They can go through your emails, texts, browsing history and more. The multibillion-dollar data brokerage industry has little federal oversight, either. That's why political commentator John Oliver decided to take matters into his own hands. Here's how it may help change things.

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