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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.

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Online Privacy Daily News Feed

US sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of kids under 13  Reuters
Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation  Fast Company
TikTok violated children’s privacy, allowed them to create accounts: DOJ suit  New York Post
DOJ sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data  NPR
Blackburn commends passage of children’s online privacy, safety package  Ripon Advance
Google Breaks Promise to Block Third-Party Cookies  EFF
FTC and Justice Department sue TikTok over alleged child privacy violations  TechCrunch
U.S. Government Sues TikTok—Claims App Violated Privacy Of Children  Forbes
The U.S. is suing TikTok for allegedly violating children's privacy laws  Mashable
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law  FOX 35 Orlando

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