Digital Footprints or Tattoos?
As someone who majored in political science, I’ve always been fairly outspoken about my views and have found it hard to shy away from sharing them. My parents, however, have always advised me to be careful, as one post, whether right or wrong, could land me in trouble with other people, especially a future employer perhaps. The reason to be cautious about what we post is because everything we post becomes what is referred to as a 'digital tattoo', what many of us once referred to as a "footprint." Defined by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as " the information that exists online about you and your activity," d igital tattoos are hugely important for us all, but it's especially important that younger people who use the internet and other digital platforms understand the potential consequences of their trails. That is why they must learn it as early as possible. Indeed, as Sarah Ludwig puts it, "digital citizenship is a messy subject...