When the Westchester County newspaper the Journal News decided to publish the names and addresses of gun owners, they didn’t just create a firestorm of national controversy and attention; they also set a dangerous journalistic precedent by using a newspaper to adopt the intimidation tactic used by some members of the hackivist group Anonymous, called doxing.
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Danger: Media adopting 'Doxing' tactic
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When the Westchester County newspaper the Journal News decided to publish the names and addresses of gun owners, they didn’t just create a firestorm of national controversy and attention; they also set a dangerous journalistic precedent by using a newspaper to adopt the intimidation tactic used by some members of the hackivist group Anonymous, called doxing.