Tag: doxxing

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Word of the Day -Dox

  • Verb: Dox
    1. search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet, typically with malicious intent.
  • Synonyms:
    1. shadowbanning
    2. swatting
    3. stalking
    4. cyberbullying
  • Usage:
    1. “CNN is not naming the websites where these details are being posted, but they range from a major social media profile, to pro-Trump forums, to sites that have previously been linked to violent extremist attacks. CNN has reached out to the Fulton County sheriff’s office regarding the attempted doxxing.”
  • Encountered:
    1.   An article on CNN.com: Purported names, photos and addresses of Fulton County grand jurors circulate on far-right internet 

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