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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

ACLU, ACLU of Northern California Urge Court to Continue to Block Unconstitutional Restriction on Online Publication ...  ACLU of Northern California
Emily Ratajkowski wants more privacy | Entertainment | republic-online.com  Miami County Republic
Sen. Cruz Joins Updated Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act That Protects Children, Privacy  Senator Ted Cruz
Best Cheap VPN for 2024: Privacy on a Budget  CNET
Online retailer Temu faces class-action lawsuits over data privacy concerns  Yahoo News
For the first time in years, Big Tech legislation may be set to take a step forward in Congress. While it is an area that has faded after Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in...
The mother-son duo then looked up the privacy policy for one of those apps to see just how much of Maiden’s information was being used. ALSO READ: Predators lurking online: Virtual strangers target...
If thinking about protecting your privacy online makes you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or resigned, you aren’t alone. Nearly 70 percent of Americans felt overwhelmed solely by the number of passwords...
Internet users—almost all of us—are growing used to seeing requests for consent to gather our information: "Do you accept cookies from this website?" Most of us just click "yes" and continue browsing...
“Sometimes people respond to privacy dangers by comparing them to sci-fi dystopias. But be honest: most science fiction dystopias still scare the heck out of us because they are much, much more ...

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...