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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

A tool called “Your activity off Meta technologies” helps you manage how Facebook and Instagram look at your online activities.
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 ...
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.
This year, lawmakers across the country are rightly sounding the alarm on the risks social media poses to children and teenagers. From concerns over mental health to exposure to harmful content, the...
Protect your privacy in 2025 with 11 practical steps, including secure messaging apps, limiting AI data sharing and managing Google tracking to regain control of your personal information.
A new system developed by Cornell Tech researchers helps users detect when their online accounts have been compromised—without exposing their personal devices to invasive tracking by web services.
If you have ever Googled your own name, you may have been surprised by what turned up.
Experts explain whether you should ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ all cookies  The Independent
Some S’pore telcos share location, SIM data to fight online scams; others cite privacy concerns  The Straits Times
11 Secure Browsers That Protect Your Privacy in 2025  CyberInsider

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...