Exploring digital identity
Welcome to our blog on digital identity. Here, we explore how individuals, especially marginalized youth, can find safe spaces online to explore and express themselves. Join us as we delve into the nuances of online self-presentation and identity construction.
The psychology behind online personas
Kim et al. (2021) explain that individuals often reconstruct their identities online based on what is rewarded or socially accepted on each platform. For marginalized youth, online spaces can also become places to explore identity safely, according to Yang et al. (2024).
Social media and identity construction
Explore how platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn influence the way users shape their identities to fit social norms or expectations. Understand how individuals reconstruct their identities online based on what is rewarded or socially accepted on each platform.
Authenticity vs. curation
Online identity construction is fluid. Instead of one self, people maintain multiple digital selves, each shaped by the norms and expectations of specific platforms.