A 20-year-old guy manages five distinct online identities for purposes like cybersecurity blog, political Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and private account.
This digital compartmentalization practiced by younger generations mirrors advanced security principles without formal training.
The fragmentation strategy counters sophisticated tracking techniques, making comprehensive profiling harder for traditional intelligence gathering.
This trend of controlling and protecting digital identities is reshaping online identity formation, leading to the disappearance of the unified, searchable self.