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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, accusing it of violating online privacy laws for children  Yahoo News UK
Justice Department sues TikTok over child privacy law violations  Washington Examiner
Tech & Business Report: TikTok sued for violating children's online privacy act  Audacy
Indonesia bans DuckDuckGo – free VPN apps are the next target  TechRadar
US sues TikTok for violating children’s online privacy  Aaj News
US sues TikTok, accusing it of violating online privacy laws for children  MSN
Rego Payment Architectures Backs Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act  MyChesCo
Social media and video sharing platforms put on notice over poor children’s privacy practices  ICO
The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their personal information.
The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The ...

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