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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

The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their personal information.
App developers can expect the government to crack down on companies that violate privacy rights – especially apps targeted towards children.
NEW YORK -- Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging the social media company violated a children's online privacy law.
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...
Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, voted on July 30, 2024, to pass the ‘Kids Online Safety and Protection Act,’ legislation to protect the health, wellbeing, ...
What Is a VPN? Protecting Your Online Privacy  Decrypt
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children’s online privacy law  The Boston Globe
New lawsuit alleges TikTok violates Children's Online Privacy Protection Act  NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
Tech Roundup: China Trials New Digital ID System, U.S. Sues TikTok Over Kid’s Privacy  Caixin Global
Tag: Children’s Online Privacy  O'Grady's Power Page

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