Social Media & Digital Footprints

Whenever pictures, videos, or comments are posted online they become a part of our...

• Digital Thumbprint
• Digital Footprint
• Popularity
• Reputation

What is a Digital Footprint?

• The trail of information we leave behind when we do ANYTHING online.
• The trail of information we leave behind when we go on social media.

Do we know where everything goes when we search, join groups, or buy things?

• YES!
• NO!
• SOMETIMES!

Many universities are searching Digital Footprints as part of the application process.

• True
• False

If you only want certain people to see your social media profiles, you should...

• Create new profiles
• Make sure your security settings are set
• Just leave everything public
• Get rid of ALL social media

Our Digital Footprint includes...

• social media
• web browser history
• online shopping
• all of the above

What can you do if you are tagged in something inappropriate?

• Un-tag yourself
• Report it
• Ask them to take it down
• All of the above

If you have posted something that is inappropriate what should you do?

• Just leave it posted, there's nothing you can do about it now
• Pretend you never posted it. Deny, deny, DENY!
• Tell people about it. They will probably see it anyway.
• Delete it!!! Delete it!!! Delete it!!!

We are creating our Digital Footprint whenever the following is posted online:

• Pictures

• Videos

• Comments

• All of the above

When content that reflects you in a negative light is easily visible in search your online reputation is at risk.

• True

• False