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Truthout
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Facing Constant Doxxing Threats, Reproductive Health Workers Fear for Their Data

Data brokers sell sensitive personal information, posing threats to military personnel and abortion providers. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
Education

In an Online World, a New Generation of Protesters Chooses Anonymity

Student activists in the Palestinian cause are increasingly choosing anonymity through face masks to protect their identity and future amidst risks like doxxing and career consequences. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
Education

'Doxxing Truck' creator says he may tail antisemitic students for years

Nonprofit Accuracy in Media is sponsoring the effort to expose college antisemitism using video screens attached to large trucks.
The trucks are not actually doxxing anyone, but their presence outside students' homes is causing controversy.
The creator of the doxxing truck plans to continue the effort indefinitely. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
Digital life

Online Users Were Doxxed by Nicki Minaj Fans. Some Say They Won't Stop Speaking Out

Online harassment and doxxing can have severe consequences for individuals who criticize or express opinions about celebrities or public figures.
Social media platforms have policies against doxxing, but it is difficult to fully eradicate the problem and hold perpetrators accountable. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
EU data protection

Australia Proposes Doxxing Ban After Jewish Group Exposed by Pro-Palestinian Activists

The Australian government plans to outlaw doxxing, the malicious release of personal information without permission.
Pro-Palestinian activists published personal details of hundreds of Jewish people in Australia, prompting this response from the government. [ more ]
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