A digital identity is both who you are in the online world, along with how you utilize online tools, and platforms for your own advantage. Who you are online consists of how you choose to show yourself to the world, what you share about yourself, how you are viewed by others online, and how you choose to use online networks. Whether you are active on many digital platforms, posting all about your life, or whether you are only active on one digital platform, you still have a digital identity even though your digital identity may not be as comprehensive. Social media is a big part of forming a digital identity. This is because social media gives people a space to be creative, share, find belonging, and build communities. With social media’s wide spread access across the world it serves as a platform to harbour connections for individuals. For example it lets people from all over the world interact with each other, gives people a chance to explore who they are or who they might want to be, lets people stay connected with what is happening all over the world at any time, and it provides a space for learning to occur. Personally, I use social media when I am bored, want to see what my friends and family have been up to, or when I want ideas about what craft to make next. While social media is used for personal digital identities, it can also be used for a digital professional identity. This is most commonly done through online social networking. Social media also provides a platform for professionals to learn how to be professional on social media. For example it provides the opportunity for those in a professional industry to communicate, reply, post, and give feedback in a professional manner over social media. This being said, the use of social media can also include negative effects due to online bullying, racism, and other forms of exclusion. These downsides may lead to mental health issues, along with decreasing one’s professional/academic performance.