When you post something, when you text something, you lose ownership of it when you hit enter or send. Who you send it to, where you post it, they take ownership of that information whether you like it or not. Unfortunately, you don't lose responsibility for that text or post.
Interpretation
Once you share something online, you no longer control its use, but you are still accountable for it.
This quote emphasizes the idea that when we share information digitally, we forfeit our ownership over that content. As a result, the recipients of that content can manipulate or utilize it in ways we may not intend, while we remain responsible for what we have shared.
In practice
This quote can be used in a seminar about digital literacy.
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