Social Media Etiquette

Following the standards set by societal etiquette that taught us how to properly behave around others in person, it is also important that we set the same ethics on how we behave online. As your online persona represent your actual character, it is vital to remain authentic, respectful, and professional without surrendering your right to voice your opinions, share information and create digital content.

While progressively stringent privacy settings can help keep our digital footprint limited to a selected online audience, it’s almost impossible not to leave information that can be traced back to us. For avid social media users, following a proper social media etiquette becomes more significant as this can help shield you from potential social media backlashes or call-outs. Another important thing to note is the widening practice of companies using social media for background checks—so any skeletons you may have left on various social media (such as hate speech, racist tones, sexist comments, false advertising, and discrimination of others, etc.) can be easily discovered. But, if you practice proper social media etiquette, then there’s nothing to worry about.