What is Doxxing And Why You Should Worry About it
Doxxing refers to the phenomenon of personal information being leaked online whether it be through court documents, biased reviews, or by people with malicious intent. Doxxing is the newest, most modern version of public defamation. The term Doxxing didn’t exist before the internet boom as it wasn’t as easy to spread misinformation and private details online. Nowadays not only is it extremely easy to leak someone’s information, but it is also promoted by corporations as it brings them more revenue. Giant social media and tech companies willingly leak your private information in exchange for targeted marketing and better revenue. In order to explain Doxxing in a simplistic manner, there are mainly 2 types of Doxxing: Doxxing by individuals- The individuals who Doxx you can have either personal or monetary intentions. Your competitor can construct a bad search engine reputation for your product which can lead to poor internet reputation. And a poor internet reputation can lead to a do...