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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

Maine Legislature Fails to Enact Maine Online Data Privacy Act  EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
Age verification is coming for the internet — and it’s already raising red flags  NBC News
Audit: Big Tech Often Ignores CA Law Opt-Out Requests  Dark Reading
Age Verification Laws Raise Privacy Concerns Nationwide  National Today
Is Jable.tv Free or Paid? (And Why Crypto Is Changing Online Privacy Payments)  mexc.co
EU leaders unveil privacy-focused app to tackle age checks and online risks  The Brussels Times
Your Online Privacy Is Disappearing Fast. Here's Why You Need a VPN in 2026  PCMag UK
'Sexting' on the Job? Supreme Court Debates Workers' Online Privacy Rights  abcnews.com
Reddit hit with $20 million UK data privacy fine over child safety failings  WTOP
Number of data breaches & victims U.S. 2025  Statista

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