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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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Privacy concerns raised as Alaska House passes bill to limit minors' access to porn, social media  Alaska Watchman
IPVanish has made a few small strides since my previous review, but I’m hopeful for its planned improvements in 2024.
About 450 companies are on the data broker registry in California, and a law passed last year will make it easier to delete the data they collect about people.
Congress is considering ways to protect our data at a crucial time, after Biden authorized a surveillance law and a TikTok 'ban' with a narrow focus.
Recent Washington Post reporting uncovered complaints that U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Washington Democrat, has been a roadblock to actually getting an internet privacy law on the books.
The current era of online security is a scary thing, with users’ privacy being under constant threat. Now, it’s become almost essential to safeguard personal ...
While we are indeed moving towards a privacy-centric era due to regulators cracking down on Big Tech companies' data abuse, we must also take proactive steps to utilize tools at our disposal to ...
The new system, LiTweeture, developed by MIT, allows for semi-anonymous online discussions to enhance credibility while preserving privacy.
There are still just too many unanswered questions for the Privacy Sandbox rollout and cookie deprecation to have moved ahead as planned.
The CMA released its latest report on Google's Privacy Sandbox rollout, which highlights several competitive concerns.

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