- Verb: Dox
- search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet, typically with malicious intent.
- Synonyms:
- shadowbanning
- swatting
- stalking
- cyberbullying
- Usage:
- “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:
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Lock him up.