A way to keep a low or good digital footprint is to always be respectful when you are posting or even just commenting on any social media platform like tik tok or instagram and even facebook because even if your comment seems funny to you it could really be hurtful to the creator. Another good way to do this is to maybe not even comment at all or if you do post or comment always be kind because its more likely to build into a habit of being considerate when posting or sharing your opinion.

There are lots of harmful aspects to technology and social media , Ai being one of the biggest Ai has come to the point where you can take a snippet of someones voice and make them say anything you want. Another example is the amount of hate / unkind words that can be put into the comment section of someones video or their photos, which is why its important to always be respectful. Lots of cyber attacks can come form technology with the right experience.

Youth can do 3 things to make places like instagram you tube and tik tok alot safer and more positive by being positive themselves and not adding people that they don’t know because that’s where alot of bad things that can happen start. Another way would be just being positive themselves and encouraging people to be the same, and reporting mean comments. They can also have set boundaries and ground rules on their posts.

—. ‘Making The Internet Safer’. Child and Family Blog, 10 June 2023, https://childandfamilyblog.com/making-the-internet-safer-engaging-and-evidence-based-for-tweens/.