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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

If you have ever Googled your own name, you may have been surprised by what turned up. Entire websites publish details such as your address, phone number, email, relatives’ names, and even photos of...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday welcomed the signing of a new law in Brazil designed to protect children's rights online, describing the legislation as a significant advancement and encouraging...
The FTC settlement came after Disney uploaded videos to YouTube that were not marked as children's content, allowing the videos to become targets for online ads.
The role of data privacy in online gambling and why it matters for players  Richmond News
TikTok Under Investigation for Collecting Sensitive Data on Canadian Children  MobileAppDaily
Though experts broadly agreed blurring or obscuring a child's face should not be the only privacy measure parents considered when posting pictures online, Joanne Orlando, a digital wellbeing ...
In 2025, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence access for the public at large also means growing concern about the mental health impact of screen time on children and their AI engagement.
Google Chrome doesn’t offer complete privacy on its own—but when you use it with a VPN, your online security and anonymity get a major boost. Here are three major reasons why.
Unlike most free VPNs, X-VPN allows free mobile users to manually select from 26 server regions—including cities across the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific. This avoids auto-routing through distant...
Privacy is getting harder to protect in a world where everything is connected. Whether you're chatting with an AI, checking your email or using your smartphone, your ...

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...