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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

Easy practices for online privacy : Life Kit  NPR
Children’s Online Privacy: Recent Actions by the States and the FTC  Mayer Brown
Protecting children's privacy online: How to harmonize federal & state laws to ensure internet safety  Thomson Reuters
Supreme Court erodes online privacy and free speech in age verification ruling  Reason Foundation
11 easy ways to protect your online privacy in 2025  Kurt the CyberGuy
Getting Ready for Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Act—A New Trendsetter?  JD Supra
Age assurance and privacy: Regulatory trends in youth online protection  IAPP
Updated COPPA Rule (Finally) Finalized Today  EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
Are You Revealing Too Much Personal Info on Social Media? Here's How to Stay Safe  Teen Vogue
A University of Oregon student reported a troubling online privacy lapse. The university placed him under investigation  OregonLive.com

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