Before revision:  In this work, and leveraging the systematic approach of the Total Survey Error Framework, we propose a conceptual framework to diagnose, understand and avoid errors that may occur in studies that are based on digital traces of humans .
After revision:  In this work, and leveraging the systematic approach of the Total Survey Error Framework, we propose a conceptual framework to diagnose, understand and avoid errors that may occur in studies based on such digital traces. While there are clear parallels to the well-known error sources in the TSE framework, the new "Total Error Framework for Digital Traces of Human Behavior on Online Platforms" (TED-On) identifies several types of error that are specific to the use of digital traces. By providing a standard vocabulary to describe these errors, the proposed framework is intended to advance communication and research concerning the use of digital traces in scientific social research .