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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

In a stunning turn of events, demand for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Brazil has skyrocketed by an astonishing 1,600% following the ban on social media platform X. Businessinsider reports that...
Schumer called for the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act and COPPA 2.0, which aim to protect minors from harms like sexual exploitation and online bullying.
There are many downsides to living in the current age of technical enlightenment. On the one hand, most of us now have access to virtually all the informat ...
Columnist Trey Price writes that Kids Online Safety Act and Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act are aimed at protecting kids' data, mental health ...
Finding the best iPhone VPN can be tricky, but we consulted with experts to find options that shield your personal information from hackers and data thieves.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., visited East Syracuse Tuesday to demand the House of Representatives move forward with a vote on a pair of bills aimed at protecting children online.
As children return to school this week, a new effort is underway to better protect kids’ privacy online, along with their mental health.Congre ...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding that House Republicans quickly move to pass two bills that seek to make online platforms and social media more safe for children to use.
New laws in effect, including partial online privacy protections for children  The Center Square
How IT leaders can address online privacy risks [Q&A]  BetaNews

Featured News Stories

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...
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Facebook Will No Longer Protect Teens From Their Own Bad Judgment - Forbes
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Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
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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...
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