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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