Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Women across the globe are falling victim to doxxing. Here's what to
know
According to Cambridge Dictionary, dox/doxx (verb) is to publish
private information about someone on the internet, without their permission and
in a way that reveals their name, where they live, etc. Doxing is often
intended to undermine or impair a targeted person’s privacy, identity, personality,
and integrity. Such information could include the person’s name, postal and/or
email address, phone number, financial information, photos, and even sexual
orientation. Once a person is doxed, in many cases women, the victim could be
overwhelmed by offensive comments, criticisms, or images that make the person so
depressed that they could lose social connections. Reporting to the SNS
platformer is one way to stop such offenses but it could take time and it could
be too late. What is it like to be doxed?
Watch the video and learn what doxing is about.
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