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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

Focus on Children’s Online Privacy Protections - KPMG
Focus on Children’s Online Privacy Protections  KPMG
5 tech terms that shape your online privacy
Learn how to review and limit app permissions on your phone to protect sensitive data. Step-by-step guide for iPhone and Android privacy settings control.
Your online privacy needs backup: here's how to lock it down for $30
TL;DR: FastestVPN offers military-grade encryption, a password manager, and protection for 15 devices at once, all for $29.97 (95% off). We're not going to lecture you about online privacy. You ...
Many Americans turn to secure, private messaging apps to protect their privacy
Privacy and data protection remain top concerns across the state, both for state lawmakers and residents. According to a survey from Exploding Topics, 9 out 10 Americans consider their online privacy...
10 hacks for online privacy that everyone should know
The internet has become a vital tool for human connection, but it comes with its fair share of risks, with the biggest being your privacy and security. With the big tech giants hungry for every ounce...
Children’s Online Privacy and Safety: State Laws, Age-Appropriate Design, and Emerging Compliance Trends Beyond COPPA
Regulators are intensifying efforts to address the complex challenges of protecting children’s privacy and safety in an increasingly digital world. As experts warn of the psychological and ...
Levine testifies before U.S. Senate on online consumer privacy - University of California, Berkeley
Levine testifies before U.S. Senate on online consumer privacy  University of California, Berkeley
Why VPNs Are Essential for Online Privacy, Digital Freedom, and Security in 2025 - ipsnews.net
Why VPNs Are Essential for Online Privacy, Digital Freedom, and Security in 2025  ipsnews.net
5 tech terms that shape your online privacy
Learn how to review and limit app permissions on your phone to protect sensitive data. Step-by-step guide for iPhone and Android privacy settings control.
Age verification changed the internet in 2025 – here's what it means for your privacy in 2026
We spoke with leading privacy experts and VPN industry analysts to discuss age verification online and explore why your privacy could be at risk in 2026.

Featured News Stories

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com
At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for prospective students. Throughout...
Colleges looking at applicants' social media in admissions process
It's junior year and Ellie Likos is ready to start the college process. The first step: changing her name on Facebook. Since the explosion of social media just a few years ago, colleges across...
Facebook Will No Longer Protect Teens From Their Own Bad Judgment - Forbes
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a present for its teen users: the gift of greater publicity. Moving forward, Facebook’s many under-18 users will be able to kick their privacy to the curb just as...
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...
Are teenagers really careless about online privacy Technology The Guardian
They share, like, everything. How they feel about a song, their maths homework, life (it sucks). Where they'll be next; who they're with now. Photos, of themselves and others, doing stuff they quite...