Legal & Safety
13-17
Doxing Prevention and Self-Audits
Protecting your physical home address from being leaked by online trolls.
THE THREAT
'Doxing' is the act of publishing someone's private information (address, phone number, school) online as a form of harassment.
THE SELF-AUDIT
1. Google Yourself: Search for your name and your parents' names. Check the 'Images' tab too.
2. Username Hygiene: Do not use the same username for your 'Public' social media and your 'Private' gaming accounts.
3. The Map Test: Go to your 'tagged' photos. Do any of them show the street sign near your house or the front of your school? Remove the tags.
'Doxing' is the act of publishing someone's private information (address, phone number, school) online as a form of harassment.
THE SELF-AUDIT
1. Google Yourself: Search for your name and your parents' names. Check the 'Images' tab too.
2. Username Hygiene: Do not use the same username for your 'Public' social media and your 'Private' gaming accounts.
3. The Map Test: Go to your 'tagged' photos. Do any of them show the street sign near your house or the front of your school? Remove the tags.