The Rise of Doxxing: How We've Normalised The Invasion of Privacy Online

Thank you so much to Jose Cuervo for sponsoring this episode. Buy Jose Cuervo here: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/jose-cuervo This week's deep dive is an exploration into the ethics and normalisation of doxxing. Why users across the internet have come to use doxxing as a form of protest and how the culture on TikTok, in particular, has challenged our conventional view of this practice all together. Ultimately leaving us with the question: Is it ever okay to doxx someone? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: An exploration into the normalisation of doxxing 5:54 What is doxxing? 8:17 Gamergate 10:51 Twitch’s culture of doxxing & swatting 15:14 Examples of creators being doxxed on other platforms 15:22 Jacksfilms & SSSniperwolf 17:21 Trisha Paytas & Trishyland 18:46 The Fappening 19:27 Is doxxing sometimes warranted? 22:33 How TikTok encourages a culture of doxxing 23:56 Doxxing as a form of protest 25:14 Why normalisation of doxxing is a slippery slope Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/