doxing
noun[U]
informal(alsodoxxing)uk/ˈdɒk.sɪŋ/us/ˈdɑːk.sɪŋ/theactionoffindingorpublishingprivateinformationabout someone on theinternetwithouttheirpermission,especiallyin a way thatrevealstheirname,address, etc.:
（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Doxing may becarriedout forlawenforcementreasons, as well as being used toharassorvictimizepeople.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。
- Publiclyavailabledatabasesandsocialmediawebsitescan be used for doxing.
- TheFBIwarnedthatlawenforcementpersonnelwere atriskfrom doxing andidentitytheft.
- Onlineactivistsareexposingtheidentitiesofpeoplephotographedat a far-rightrally, but this doxxingraisesquestionsaboutprivacyandfreespeech.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- landing page
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor