Digital Footprints Pose a Risk for Young Political Candidates

Juliana Bennett is a rising senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the city’s District 8 alder. Unlike most college students, her social media posts are public record — a new territory Bennett navigates with candor and care. “When I post something, I always think, Am I okay with this being in anyone’s hands? If that passes the ‘yes’ test, then I post it, because once it’s out there you can’t take it away,” Bennett tells Teen Vogue. “It just makes it a bit more weird. But I try to just remain true to myself.”