noun
- the act of searching for and publishing private or identifying information about someone on the internet, typically without their consent.
Usage: informal; often used in the context 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; third-person singular present: doxes; present participle: doxing; past tense: doxed
Examples
- The activist was accused of doxing her political opponents by posting their home addresses online.
- Doxing has become a serious problem on social media platforms.
- He was doxed after making controversial statements in an online forum.
- The website's policy strictly prohibits doxing and other forms of harassment.
- Victims of doxing often face threats and unwanted contact from strangers.
- She warned her followers not to engage in doxing, regardless of their disagreements.