Others decrease their involvement in social media to reduce anxiety or drama. People in the scene often cycled through phases of social media use, from intense to mild. Glenda Bautista told me that people often scaled back their information disclosure after one particular incident. In her case, Bautista began the difficult process of “locking down” her online presence after a recruiter referred to her personal blog and boyfriend in a job interview.

Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, loc. 634