If I have a bad digital footprint such as me in a picture doing some bad things, that can ruin my chances on me getting a job that I want. People can also think that I’m a good person but after watching my digital footprint they might not think that way.
You can keep your social media accounts on private.
Have a strong password. If you are going be using social media have a complicated password so nobody can hack it.
You can just not use social media as whole but you do end up needing it in the future
Social media can help you because if someone want like to get a professional photographer they can look at your social media accounts and might see some examples of what I do.