Our digital footprint project

1. S
Digital Footprint
Created By: Clark Hoell, Jayshaun Holley, Samantha
Humphrey, and Austin Martin
Digital footprints are the trails
people leave behind when they
get online.

2. Positive Effects
S The teens restored an older car and programmed it to be
powered by social media interactions like #MindDrive on
Twitter and Instagram, liking their Facebook page and
watching their YouTube video. The students then used all
of the social fuel they accumulated to drive from Missouri
to Washington D.C. in order to meet with the elected
officials.

3. Positive Effects
S Last December, cancer patient Zach Sobiech posted a
song he wrote for his family and friends onto YouTube as
a way to say goodbye. The song, “ Clouds,” ended up
inspiring thousands of people across the country

4. Positive Effects
S Eighteen-year-old Benjamin O’Keefe was angered by
Abercrombie and Fitch’s CEO, Michael Jeffries, when his
controversial remarks surfaced from 2006 interview about
the brand only targeting “cool kids”. In response,
Benjamin wrote a blog for The Huffington Post and
created a Change.org petition calling for consumers to
boycott the company until the CEO) issued an apology.

5. Negative Effects
S 22-year old North Carolina waitress Ashley Johnson b
lasted two customers over Facebook for stiffing her on
the tip and keeping her late. She also took the time to
mention her workplace by name. She was fired for
breaking a rule about disregarding customers.

6. Negative Effects
S A British woman serving jury duty posted details of the
case she was serving on. She wrote, “I don’t know which
way to go, so I’m holding a poll”. An anonymous tip
resulted in the woman being immediately dismissed from
the jury.

7. Negative Effects
S Caitlin Davis was fired from her job cheerleading for the
New England Patriots when she a photo of her surfaced
on Facebook. She appears next to a passed-out
partygoer who’s been covered in phallic symbols,
swastikas, and phrase, “I’m a Jew”. She also has a
sharpie in her hand.