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minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI never understood doxxing laws. All the people do is compile publicly available data. How is it illegal in some places?
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s because you’re gathering data to encourage others to use it for nefarious purposes. It’s not just innocently looking up their email or whatever.
minus-squareyeather@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down2·edit-22 months agoIf it is all publicly available, it should be legal to repackage and release the info. As long as there is no call to action.
I never understood doxxing laws. All the people do is compile publicly available data. How is it illegal in some places?
It’s because you’re gathering data to encourage others to use it for nefarious purposes. It’s not just innocently looking up their email or whatever.
If it is all publicly available, it should be legal to repackage and release the info. As long as there is no call to action.