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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.

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Online Privacy Daily News Feed

Shah Rukh Khan plays football with son AbRam, video from Mannat leaks online  Hindustan Times
Online privacy changes may hike Australian eCommerce prices  IT Brief Australia
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right  The Conversation
If you ever connect to public Wi-Fi networks, you should absolutely be using a VPN. Tech expert Rick Broida picks the best.
In K-12 education, online privacy risks vary by school size, location, student race and income levels, according to a recent report from the nonprofit Internet Safety ...
If you have been following my router reviews — and you likely have, considering you’re reading this — you’ll note that I have increasingly mentioned the “online privacy risks” notion.The case of eero...
In 2024, asking if we should have a right to personal privacy is the wrong question; we crossed that bridge with the arrival of the internet decades ago.
The Indiana Attorney General has unveiled an online portal for complaints about the teaching of race, gender, and political ideology in schools an aggressive move that raises concerns about privacy...
The Public Interest Group recently released a score card grading states on their privacy laws. PIRG is now calling on lawmakers to pass bills that better protect consumers on two fronts.
Stay one step ahead of data brokers and take back control of your personal data, with the expert help of the privacy specialists DeleteMe.

Featured News Stories

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...
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...
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...