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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

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.
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 ...
FTC proposes strengthening Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule  Class Action Lawsuits
Modern privacy threats aren’t theoretical. The risks are real, and they’re actively shaping our kid’s futures.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc., claiming the company violates the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Best VPN Service (May 2025): IPVanish Recognized as Top Online Privacy Tool by Expert Consumers  The Manila Times
TikTok hit with EUR530M privacy fine in investigation  Borneo Bulletin

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Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
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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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