Gen Z ‘shocked’ to learn their ‘digital footprint’ could ruin job prospects
![Gen Z is realizing that their digital footprint matters -- and may be more traceable than they'd realized. Gen Z is realizing that their digital footprint matters -- and may be more traceable than they'd realized.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/genz-digital-footprint-real-shock-comp.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=744)
A TikTok user has gone viral after sharing their social media nightmare, claiming they missed out on a job because of something their potential colleagues had seen them post online.
“Me realizing the digital footprint is real because when called for a job interview they loved me but when they did a background check they said they didn’t want to hire me anymore,” the TikTok user, @shoomew, wrote in text over a recent video — with more than 4.1 million views since it was posted in October.
In a statement to The Post, the high school student, named Jayden, confirmed the story — and their disappointment.
“I was very shocked and sad even because it was such a good position!” Jayden told The Post in an email. “This wont change how I post because I feel like I’m already too far gone. Hopefully a TV career will take me instead one day haha.”