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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

Disney agrees to pay $10 million to settle alleged violations of child privacy laws  Fast Company
Disney Agrees to Pay $10 Million Fine For Violating The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act  | Cord Cutters News
Shadowblock Achieves Efficient Dynamic Anonymous Blocklisting, Protecting User Privacy Online  Quantum Zeitgeist
Protect Kids From AI Scams: A Guide to Children Online Safety and Kids Personal Data Privacy  Tech Times
Disney to pay $10-million over alleged child privacy violations, says U.S. Justice Department  The Globe and Mail
Explained: Why Disney is paying $10 million to settle a US lawsuit  Business Standard
Disney Ordered To Pay $10M For Violating Childrens Online Privacy: Justice Department  Patch
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