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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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As policymakers and regulators weigh potential measures to help advance online safety outcomes, it is essential that they consider both the benefits and the risks of technology for young people. We...
The revelations by researchers should send out ear piercing alarms that personal information is at high risk, and, left unchecked, could be the largest threat to personal privacy ever witnessed.
States get serious about limiting kids' social media exposure  POLITICO
HamletHub  HamletHub
This article delves into the profound effect of the digital revolution on prison services, healthcare, and internet privacy and safety, highlighting the vast benefits and demanding situations of this...
Almost every online activity leaves a digital footprint that becomes permanent and searchable, its use out of the control of the owner. Today, kids are growing up with technology all around them, ...
The FTC wants to hear from you about the protections the agency is considering when it comes to what information websites can collect from children and how they use and share that information.
At least 15 states have enacted or are pursuing legislation that would require online companies to protect the safety and privacy of kids using their platforms, putting pressure on Congress to pass...
Here is how the Federal Trade Commission is going after corporations that violate the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
Meta's latest tool tracks the websites you visit within Facebook's mobile app. Here's how to turn off Link History.

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...