Activists are identifying the men behind the helmets, truncheons, and riot shields, and sharing their names, dates of birth, and links to their social media profiles.

Cosko, 27, pleaded guilty to five counts including making public restricted personal information, computer fraud, witness tampering and obstruction of justice,

Many parents that have lost a child to the flu or other vaccine-preventable cause find themselves the target of hateful attacks on social media and by phone -- all while they still grieve their loss.

“Defeating Bullies and Trolls in the Library: Developing Strategies to Protect our Rights and Personhood,” a daylong conference held March 8 at Skokie (Ill.) Public Library, provided first-hand testimony from librarians on incidents of bullying, doxxing, and harassment as well as ways that libraries can prepare for it and, hopefully, prevent it altogether.

The idea of gathering mugshots for people's amusement is an ethical quagmire the author does not even seem to have noticed.

As I discovered when my mobile phone number was published on the Facebook page of a far-right activist, the personal information the internet holds can be used to terrify us. The good news is, I've found there are ways to balance being active online and protecting your privacy, Osman Faruqi writes.

CONTENT WARNING: mention of transphobic garbage (thankfully not actually reproduced)

Monika Glennon has lived in Huntsville, Alabama, for the last 12 years. Other than a strong Polish accent, she fits a certain stereotype of the All-American life. She’s blonde. Her husband is a veteran Marine. Her two children, a boy and a girl, joined the military as adults. She sells houses—she’s a real estate agent…

In 2010, Taylor got a phone call that would, at least temporarily, blow up her life.  Someone had posted nude photos of her on a revenge porn website called IsAnyoneUp.com and sent her former employer the link. Her friend, who happened to be dating her ex-boss, called to let her know. “That was how it started, with a…

If a troll is spilling your personal info across the internet, you have ways to fight back. Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the EFF, shares tips.

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.