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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

Michigan's AG Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, alleging violations of children's online privacy laws by collecting personal data without proper consent.
For years, Google has promised to make the internet respect your privacy by blocking third-party cookies in Chrome. The idea was that it would create an alternative ...
Some free VPNs may log your data or slow your phone down. A reliable VPN is essential for protecting your online privacy and ensuring a secure, high-speed connection. For best VPN software ...
Age verification at the app store or OS level represents a balanced approach that preserves the benefits of the internet while helping to mitigate its risks.
Surfshark has just become the first VPN provider to unveil a privacy-first public DNS service. Unlike DNS servers that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers you by default, Surfshark DNS ...
A University of Iowa student has brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging online privacy negligence in Zoom classes, asks for more security.
On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law the Arkansas Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (Act), which will become ...
When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years ...
The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. Everyone wants privacy, but how far are you willing ...
How to enhance data privacy in era of digitised world after online shift  Business Daily

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...
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