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What is doxxing, and why is it so scary?

  • Written by Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, University of Florida
It's worrying, and potentially dangerous, when someone peels back the curtain of another's identity.The Conversation, from Brian A. Jackson/Shutterstock.com and Kansas Department of Transportation via AP, CC BY-ND

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