verb
- past tense of dox; to publicly reveal or publish private personal information about someone (such as their address, phone number, or real name) without their consent, typically on the internet.
Usage: informal; internet slang; often used in the context of online harassment or vigilantism
Examples
- The activist was doxxed after posting controversial comments on social media.
- She was doxxed by angry users who disagreed with her political views.
- The hacker doxxed several company executives and posted their home addresses online.
- He feared being doxxed after his identity became known in the gaming community.
- The journalist warned that whistleblowers could be doxxed if they weren't careful about their privacy.
- Multiple people were doxxed during the online harassment campaign.