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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

As governments push stricter online child safety rules, digital rights advocates warn about the risks of collecting IDs and facial data.
Consumer Reports says now is the time to take action to help protect your personal data.
Online privacy and security remain top concerns for many people, as the landscape becomes more challenging and confusing. To find the best answers to their concerns, users are turning to AI chat ...
The UK has imposed tight age verification rules for online content through the Online Safety Act, which came into effect in 2025. The idea, as always, is to protect children from "harmful content...
Consumer Reports: Prioritize your online privacy  WISN
AI takes a swing at online anonymity  theregister.com
Ziff Davis Faces Rising Regulatory and Financial Risks From Global Children’s Online Privacy Laws  TipRanks
Think your New Year's privacy reset worked? Think again  Fox News
In celebration of Safer Internet Day 2026, Globe Telecom partnered with Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) to host The Secret Digital Map: Exploring Al and Online...
Norton launches Neo AI browser with expanded privacy features  SecurityBrief New Zealand

Featured News Stories

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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...
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...