Doxing The act of exposing private or identifying information about an individual or group, usually online, without the person's or group's consent is often called “doxing.” (more) doxing Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/doxing Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/doxing Also known as: doxxing Written by Jacob Stovall Jacob Stovall is a freelance contributor at Encyclopedia Britannica, with a focus on the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Jacob Stovall, Teagan Wolter Teagan Wolter is Associate Editor of Anthropology at Encyclopædia Britannica. Teagan Wolter•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 22, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Also spelled: doxxing (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question doxing, the act of exposing private or identifying information on the Internet about an individual or group without the person’s or group’s consent, usually with malicious intent. It derives from the phrase “dropping dox,” a term for disclosing another person’s “documents” or personal information. It has been used to refer to information obtained both legally from public databases and through fraudulent or even criminal means. It can refer to revealing the identity of a previously pseudonymous individual as well as making public the individual’s home address, phone number, workplace details, banking information, social security number, criminal history, private correspondences, personal ...(100 of 943 words)

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