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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

Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Markup Recap: Monumental Step Forward for Data Privacy and Kids ...  Energy and Commerce Committee
Congress eyes new online privacy bills ahead of 2024 elections  NBC News
NBC News: Republicans and Democrats in Congress See Critical Window to Shield Online Data  Energy and Commerce Committee
Beware Efforts To Legislate Online Privacy Rights  RealClearMarkets
Federal Bill Could Alter Online Casinos' Handling Of Player Data  PlayUSA
Caesars Escapes Privacy Suit Over Online Video Games  Law360
Key Republicans and Democrats in Congress see a window to pass sweeping online privacy legislation to protect adults' and kids' data from Big Tech companies.
On May 9, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed into law the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, also known as the Maryland Kids Code, to safeguard children’s online privacy. The Maryland Kids...
As we are all well aware, what happens online surely does not stay online. Whether it’s the flow of private data, kids’ experiences on social media, or the spread of potentially harmful in ...
Data tracking is standard among mobile carriers, and new methods of tracking that information are constantly emerging, making it difficult to control.

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...