How to clean up your digital footprint - and why it matters more than you think

This article outlines five straightforward steps to audit and manage your online presence: search yourself across engines and people-search sites, compile a list of accounts (including old emails), tighten privacy settings and third-party app access, review and remove or untag problematic posts, and proactively create or curate content you want others to find—reducing risks from reputation harm and fraud.