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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.

The Institute for Internet Safety: Catching Mistakes Before Mistakes Catch You!

Online Privacy Daily News Feed

China influencer slammed for profiting from privacy by posting online video of wife’s childbirth - The Star
China influencer slammed for profiting from privacy by posting online video of wife’s childbirth  The Star
Your online privacy is disappearing fast. Here's why you need a VPN in 2026
A good VPN can protect your privacy and data, as long as you use it correctly. Here’s how to choose the right one, cut through the marketing lingo, and get the most out of it.
Your info is not safe online. Here are three things you need to do...
First, if you don't use a password manager, you should.
The questions people might ask AI in 2026 about online privacy
Online privacy and security remain top concerns for many people, as the landscape becomes more challenging and confusing. To find the best answers to their concerns, users are turning to AI chat ...
Why the Supreme Court is Using a 1988 VHS Law to Redefine Internet Privacy
Supreme Court case could decide if a 1988 video privacy law protects your data from website tracking pixels like Meta's Facebook integration.
Oversharing online? 40% in UAE fell victim to privacy breaches - Gulf News
Oversharing online? 40% in UAE fell victim to privacy breaches  Gulf News
Online Privacy in the Age of AI - The Wall Street Journal
Online Privacy in the Age of AI  The Wall Street Journal
Respect privacy, protect dignity! - The Business & Financial Times
Respect privacy, protect dignity!  The Business & Financial Times
Your online privacy is disappearing fast. Here's why you need a VPN in 2026
A good VPN can protect your privacy and data, as long as you use it correctly. Here’s how to choose the right one, cut through the marketing lingo, and get the most out of it.
The questions people might ask AI in 2026 about online privacy
Online privacy and security remain top concerns for many people, as the landscape becomes more challenging and confusing. To find the best answers to their concerns, users are turning to AI chat ...

Featured News Stories

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com
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...
Colleges looking at applicants' social media in admissions process
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...
Are teenagers really careless about online privacy Technology The Guardian
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...