Think your social media is “personal”? In Canada, that assumption can cost you your job. Courts and arbitrators have repeatedly upheld discipline, even for posts made off-duty on private accounts, when they harm an employer’s reputation or workplace relationships. For teens and adults alike, digital reputation is now professional reputation. What you post can follow you further than you think.

“The internet never forgets” isn’t always true—content can fade, be deleted, or forgiven. Teach resilience, not fear, to help youth grow from online mistakes.