### Creating Your Digital History Inventory

Before cleaning anything, you need a complete inventory of your online presence. This systematic approach ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

Phase 1: Primary Platform Audit

Start with the major platforms where you're most active:

Facebook Comprehensive Review:

1. Download your complete Facebook data archive 2. Review photos, videos, and posts chronologically 3. Check tagged content and photos you're mentioned in 4. Review your activity log for comments, likes, and reactions 5. Examine your location history and check-ins 6. Review messenger conversations for shared content

Twitter/X Deep Dive:

1. Use tools like TweetDelete or Twitter Archive Eraser to review old tweets 2. Search your username with specific keywords that might be problematic 3. Review your likes and retweets (these reflect on your judgment too) 4. Check replies and mentions from controversial discussions 5. Review direct messages for content that might have been screenshot

Instagram Analysis:

1. Review all posted photos and videos 2. Check tagged photos and stories you're featured in 3. Review comments on others' posts 4. Examine your story highlights for outdated content 5. Check IGTV and Reels content

LinkedIn Professional Review:

1. Review all posts, articles, and comments 2. Check recommendations you've given and received 3. Review job history and descriptions for accuracy 4. Examine group discussions and contributions 5. Check shared content and endorsements

Phase 2: Secondary Platform Discovery

Use these methods to find accounts you may have forgotten:

Email Search Method:

1. Search your email for account creation confirmations 2. Look for password reset emails from various platforms 3. Check for notification emails from social networks 4. Review app store purchase confirmations for social apps

Username Reconnaissance:

1. Use tools like Namechk or KnowEm to search your username across hundreds of platforms 2. Search variations of your username and common handles you've used 3. Google search your username in quotes for unexpected results

Social Media Cross-Reference:

1. Check if you've linked accounts to each other 2. Review friends' photos where you might be tagged 3. Look at family members' accounts for photos featuring you

Phase 3: Deep Web and Archive Investigation

Search Engine Deep Dive:

1. Google search your full name in quotes with various combinations 2. Use advanced search operators: site:facebook.com "your name" 3. Search your username, email addresses, and phone numbers 4. Use image reverse search for photos of yourself

Archive Site Investigation:

1. Check Wayback Machine for archived versions of your profiles 2. Use archive.today to see if any of your content has been saved 3. Search for cached versions of deleted profiles or content