Resilient Selves in the Digital Sphere

In today's digital world, identity and privacy intertwine as people negotiate visibility, vulnerability, and coherence in networked spaces. This chapter reframes privacy resilience as a communicative and ethical process rather than a technical or legal issue. Drawing on Communication Privacy Management Theory, Goffman's dramaturgical model, and media ethics, it explores how individuals use selective disclosure, audience segmentation, and ethical self-presentation to sustain authenticity amid algorithmic exposure. Through conceptual analysis and cases from influencers, educators, and digital citizens, the chapter shows how communicative strategies enable adaptation and integrity in dynamic data environments. It argues that privacy is an active ethical negotiation—a dialogue between self, society, and technology—shaped by cultural orientations toward control and collectivism. Integrating communication ethics, digital literacy, and culture, the chapter proposes a sustainable model of digital identity grounded in human-centered ethical communication.