Do people subconsciously censor themselves in digital journals?

Lately I've been wondering about something.

When people write in a physical notebook, they often feel completely free to be honest.

But when writing in a digital journal, even one that's supposed to be private, something feels different.

I've caught myself doing it.

Typing out a thought.

Pausing.

Rewriting it.

Softening it.

Or deleting it entirely.

Not because the thought was wrong.

Not because someone was actively reading it.

But because somewhere in the back of my mind, there was a small question:

"What if someone else eventually sees this?"

It made me realize that privacy isn't only a technical problem.

It's also a psychological one.

A journal is supposed to be one of the few places where we can think without performing.

Where we can write things that are unfinished, emotional, contradictory, or imperfect.

Yet many digital products today are built around collection, analysis, engagement, and optimization.

Even when an app claims to be private, many people still seem to carry a quiet sense of being observed.

I'm curious whether others have experienced this.

Have you ever changed, softened, or deleted something in a digital journal because you didn't fully trust where it might end up?

Do you think people write differently in digital journals than they do in a notebook?

And what would make a digital journaling experience feel genuinely private to you?