Online identity
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Internet identity (IID), also online identity or internet persona, is a social identity that an Internet user establishes in online communities and websites. It can also be considered as an actively constructed presentation of oneself. Although some people choose to use their real names online, some Internet users prefer to be anonymous, identifying themselves by means of pseudonyms, which reveal varying amounts of personally identifiable information. An online identity may even be determined by a user's relationship to a certain social group they are a part of online. Some can even be deceptive about their identity.
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See also
- Digital detox
- Digital identity
- E-authentication
- Impression management
- Münchausen by Internet
- On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog
- Online and offline
- Online diary
- Online identity management
- Online identity theft
- Online reputation
- Proteus effect
- Real-name system
- Sherry Turkle
- Shibboleth (Internet2)
- Social web
- User profile
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