• yeather@lemmy.ca
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    3 hours ago

    I never understood doxxing laws. All the people do is compile publicly available data. How is it illegal in some places?

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      32 minutes ago

      It’s because you’re gathering data to encourage others to use it for nefarious purposes. It’s not just innocently looking up their email or whatever.