'Let's dox Them one by one.' Rise in Doxxing During Israel-Hamas war Sparks Alarm
As political tensions rise, the tactic of doxxing has become more systematic. Organizations and social media groups have pored through statements, online posts and protest activity to identify and condemn speech they view as offensive, and then taken steps to identify/call out those who made the statements.
“The danger here," Raicu said, "is that we have seen over and over misidentification and innocent people suffering in their efforts to try to bring people to justice."
Doxxing is carried out by people who want to appeal to their side and confirm and solidify their own views, Raicu said. But they have no control over how people will respond, which historically has been through attacks and harassment.
“This trend we are seeing for people on one team to go after another adds to polarization,” she said. “Especially in this conflict, if the goal is to solve or limit conflict, then this seems to do the opposite.
Irina Raicu, director, internet ethics, quoted by Daily Journal and appearing in additional USA Today Network publications.