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title: "The version of you a stranger can find"
description: "Review public search results and profiles, check which results actually refer to you, and consider the partial impression they may give. Decide what to restrict, remove or share, without requiring pub"
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# The version of you a stranger can find

Review public search results and profiles, check which results actually refer to you, and consider the partial impression they may give. Decide what to restrict, remove or share, without requiring public posting.

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Responsible Decision-Making · Ages 15 to 16
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/the-version-of-you-a-stranger-can-find-mt_VImLKlfgy4

## Ready when they can

- Review public name-search results, distinguish confirmed and uncertain matches, and describe possible impressions without treating them as a full account
- Explain why deleting an original post may not remove screenshots, cached versions or other people's copies
- Choose an audience or privacy action for an item and explain the reason; public sharing is optional

## Lesson: The you a stranger can find

Search your name and review public results and profiles. Where possible, compare what is visible while signed out. Results can vary between people and over time. Check that each result really refers to you: someone else may share your name. Separate what a page shows from what a stranger might guess. A search gives only a partial view of a person.

Deleting a post can remove the original from public view. It may not remove screenshots, cached versions or other people's copies. Copies might remain, but not every post has been copied. Deletion can still help. If private information has been shared, remove or restrict it where you can. Ask a trusted adult or the platform for help.

*(drawing: A matching name is a starting point, not proof that a result belongs to you.)*

For each item, ask who needs to see it and why. You may restrict it, remove it or keep it private. Public posting is optional. Before sharing a photo or personal detail about someone else, ask their permission. Check for private details and choose the audience. Deliberate choices can reduce unwanted exposure, but cannot guarantee how others judge you.

Review public results and privacy settings again from time to time. New posts, tags or changed settings may affect what others can find. Your own profile settings do not control every post made by someone else. A review can reveal changes, but cannot find every copy or control another person's search results.

**Recap.** Check which results belong to you. Choose audiences carefully. Deletion can help, but copies may remain. Public posting is optional.

*Lesson, questions and flashcards written for this dataset.*

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [What a feed is optimised for](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/what-a-feed-is-optimised-for-mt_kzhPakduam)

## Optional connections

- [Identity and belonging in adolescence](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/identity-and-belonging-in-adolescence-mt_p-8Hlf6_9k)