doxing
noun [ U ] informal (also doxxing) uk/ˈdɒk.sɪŋ/ us/ˈdɑːk.sɪŋ/
(未经他人同意)在互联网上擅自发布可识别身份的个人信息
the action of finding or publishing private information about someone on the internet without their permission, especially in a way that reveals their name, address, etc.
Doxing may be carried out for law enforcement reasons, as well as being used to harass or victimize people. 在网上擅自泄露他人的个人信息可能是出于执法原因,也可能是用于骚扰或伤害他人。
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- Publicly available databases and social media websites can be used for doxing.
- The FBI warned that law enforcement personnel were at risk from doxing and identity theft.
- Online activists are exposing the identities of people photographed at a far-right rally, but this doxxing raises questions about privacy and free speech.