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What is a digital footprint?

What is a digital footprint?

From the course: Digital Citizenship

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What is a digital footprint?

- [Voiceover] What is a digital footprint? According to Dictionary.com, a digital footprint is one's unique set of digital activities, actions, and communications that leave a data trace on the internet, computer, or other digital device. Essentially, your digital footprint is created by everything you do while on a device; especially on the internet. Some of these are more private in nature, such as your browsing history on a computer, including websites you've visited, emails you've sent, or private messages sent to others. These are actions that are often thought of as more private, but they're still part of your digital footprint, as they can always be traced back to you. Other aspects of your digital footprint are much more visible, and include your interactions on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Pinterest, videos you upload to YouTube, blog posts, or comments you leave online, such as responses to videos, articles, or other blogs. Your digital footprint…

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