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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

On Friday, August 2, 2024, the United States sued ByteDance, TikTok, and its affiliates for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”) and the Children’s Online Privacy...
This means consumers can be tracked and targeted by personalized ads even if they seemingly opted out. The online privacy guides released by James are part of OAG’s ongoing work to protect New York...
U.S. Sues TikTok for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Violations  The National Law Review
Tips to enhance your online privacy: Protecting yourself in the digital age  India Today
Senate Passes Landmark Legislation To Protect Kids Online  News On 6
Lawmaker Calls for Data Privacy Legislation After DOJ Sues TikTok  Newsweek
Sen. Ron Wyden: Why I voted against the Kids Online Safety Act  MSNBC
Maintaining your privacy and security online is more vital than ever in our increasingly online world. One of the key tools used by internet users to protect their privacy are Virtual Private...
The latest lawsuit alleges that TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated federal law by not obtaining parental consent before collecting personal information from children under...
The legislation combines two bills: the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Together, supporters say, they send a strong message to...

Featured News Stories

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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
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...
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...