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Everyday we all read and hear stories about people who have done serious damage to themselves, to their future, or to others online. It’s almost impossible to keep track of these daily horror stories.

This avalanche of negative press we see, are the result of people doing what people have always done, except now it’s being done in front of the entire digital world.

Here at the Institute for Internet Safety, we are working tirelessly to help you safeguard and enhance your online identity.

The Institute for Internet Safety: Catching Mistakes Before Mistakes Catch You!

Online Privacy Daily News Feed

VIDEO: Blackburn Holds Hearing on Protecting Americans’ Privacy Online - Senator Marsha Blackburn (.gov)
VIDEO: Blackburn Holds Hearing on Protecting Americans’ Privacy Online  Senator Marsha Blackburn (.gov)
'No plans to repeal the Online Safety Act' – UK government responds to age verification backlash - TechRadar
'No plans to repeal the Online Safety Act' – UK government responds to age verification backlash  TechRadar
UK age verification hits: VPN use soars, backlash peaks and privacy debates reignite - The Drum
UK age verification hits: VPN use soars, backlash peaks and privacy debates reignite  The Drum
After the UK, online age verification is landing in the EU - TechRadar
After the UK, online age verification is landing in the EU  TechRadar
11 easy ways to protect your online privacy in 2025 - Fox News
11 easy ways to protect your online privacy in 2025  Fox News
A petition might not repeal the Online Safety Act, but you can still protect your privacy online
The government has said it won't repeal the Online Safety Act, but there are still a number of ways you can protect your privacy online – here are some examples.
Online Privacy and Minors: It’s Not Just Under 13 Anymore
Many U.S. states have recently added provisions regarding “minors” that greatly exceed what is required under the Children’s Online Privacy ...
From Courtroom To Boardroom: Why Legal Advisors Must Understand Online Risk
Legal counsel is often looped in too late. Lawyers should be at the table when digital crisis plans are created. The best time to plan is before the first headline hits.
OFCOM discourages VPN use to avoid age verification checks – but privacy advocates see no alternative
For most privacy advocates, the idea of letting a website’s AI tool scan, analyse and keep a copy of your facial data is a step too far. Uploading copies of official documents is equally unpalatable...
A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users
Earlier this year, the UK government ordered Apple to provide access to encrypted data in the company's cloud storage service, iCloud.

Featured News Stories

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com
At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for prospective students. Throughout...
Colleges looking at applicants' social media in admissions process
It's junior year and Ellie Likos is ready to start the college process. The first step: changing her name on Facebook. Since the explosion of social media just a few years ago, colleges across...
Facebook Will No Longer Protect Teens From Their Own Bad Judgment - Forbes
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a present for its teen users: the gift of greater publicity. Moving forward, Facebook’s many under-18 users will be able to kick their privacy to the curb just as...
Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
Two girls in Florida, 14 and 12, have been arrested and charged with aggravated stalking -- cyberbullying. They allegedly tormented a 12-year-old girl named Rebecca so relentlessly that last month...
The selfie syndrome Why teens use social media for validation and how parents can counteract it - TODAY.com
Young celebrities do it. So why are we surprised when a typical teen Instagram post goes something like this: Teen (girl or boy) posts a cool/pretty/pouty selfie. What follows is a watch to see how...
Are teenagers really careless about online privacy Technology The Guardian
They share, like, everything. How they feel about a song, their maths homework, life (it sucks). Where they'll be next; who they're with now. Photos, of themselves and others, doing stuff they quite...