You need to clean up your digital footprint.

As the Internet becomes ubiquitous in our daily lives, we have poured more and more of our personal information online, allowing it to be accessed by hackers and scammers. This website aims to educate others on what your digital footprint consists of, and how to protect your privacy through erasing old personal information online.

Twitter

How to delete a Twitter account

What you need:

A PC, tablet or smartphone
30 Days

Steps

Step 1: Open Twitter You can delete your Twitter account on the website or in the mobile app.
Step 2: Click the More Icon. This should look like three dots on your desktop or your Twitter icon in the iOS and Android apps.
Step 3: Select Settings and Privacy. This will be midway down the dropdown menu if you’re using the desktop version.
Step 4: Click Your Account. You can also download an archive of your data at this stage if you’re looking to save some of your tweets.
Step 5: Hit Deactivate your Account Once you do this, your account will no longer be viewable on Twitter until you restore it (within 30 days)..
Step 6: Wait 30 days :You can also download an archive of your data at this stage if you’re looking to save some of your tweets.

You can also check Twitter for more information

Facebook

How to delete a Facebook account

What you need:

A PC, tablet or smartphone

Steps

Step 1: Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
Step 2: Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
Step 3: Click Deactivation and Deletion..
Step 4: Choose Delete Account, then click Continue to account deletion.
Step 5: Click Delete Account, enter your password and then click Continue..
Step 6: Wait 30 days. You can also download an archive of your data at this stage if you’re looking to save some of your tweets.

Can I cancel my Deletion?

If it's been less than 30 days since you initiated the deletion, you can cancel your account deletion. After 30 days, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information.

It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've posted. While we're deleting this information, it's not accessible to other people using Facebook.

To cancel your account deletion:

Step 1: Log into your Facebook account within 30 days of deleting your account
Step 2: Click Cancel Deletion.

For more information you can go directly to Facebook

Instagram

How to delete a Instagram account

What you need:

A PC, tablet or smartphone

Steps

Step 1: Go to the Delete your Account Page. If you're not logged into Instagram on the web, you'll be asked to log in first.
Step 2: Select an option from the drop down menu below Why do you want to delete [account name]? and re-enter your password.
Step 3: Tap Delete [username].

You can also check Instagram for more information

Synthesis

Having unhealthy relationship with social media can harm your mental health. We believe that deleting account in social media is important because it helps you become more productive, improve your mental health, increase your focus, and boost your creativity.

Furthermore, having your personal information stored online can help hackers steal your data for marketing or phishing purposes. Phishing, a common tactic in the digital age to extract money from unsuspecting victims, uses your data to produce fake emails and fool you into letting them get access to your most sensitive information, such as your bank account.