Digital Footprint

Your digital footprint, is like a footprint on the moon. It will never go away. Everything you look at, search, read, click on, can always be retraced. Erasing your internet history isn’t going to erase the data that shows what you clicked on. Making sure you have a clean digital footprint is very important. Educators, parents, employers, and even the government can find out what you have been searching. I like to say, “If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t say it online.” This is because, everything you type on social media, or anything on your internet browser, it is automatically saved.

I have a personal story about employers using social media, to see how their staff were representing the company. I had a few co-workers who were saying horrible things online. They didn’t think that anyone cared much about what they were posting, but little did they know, our boss wasn’t so pleased. She could see everything these girls were posting, and some posts even used the business’ name. Our boss wasn’t so pleased to find this out, and ended up firing the ladies. I would want to teach my students, that everything they do online, can affect their future. Be smart, and be safe when it comes to the internet.