noun
- the act of searching for and publishing private or identifying information about someone on the internet, typically without their consent.
Usage: informal; internet slang; often used in contexts of online harassment or vigilantism
verb
- to search for and publish private or identifying information about someone on the internet without their consent.
Usage: informal; internet slang; third-person singular present: doxxes; past tense: doxxed; present participle: doxxing
Examples
- The activist was accused of doxxing her political opponents by posting their home addresses online.
- Doxxing is considered a serious form of cyberbullying and can lead to real-world harassment.
- The website's moderators have strict rules against doxxing to protect user privacy.
- She was doxxed after making controversial comments on social media.
- Many platforms now have policies that prohibit doxxing and remove such content immediately.
- Victims of doxxing often experience stalking, threats, and other forms of harassment.
- The journalist was careful not to doxx her sources while reporting on the scandal.