First large-scale doxing study reveals motivations and targets for cyber bullying

The first large-scale study of a low-tech, high-harm form of online harassment known as doxing, which involves collecting and publishing sensitive personal information to exact revenge, seek justice, or intimidate victims, revealed the primary motivations are revenge and justice. Researchers created a custom text classifier to sort through 1.7 million files. They found new abuse filters on Facebook and Instagram appear to be effective in making victims feel safer.

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