What Makes Doxing Good or Bad? Exploring Bystanders’ Appraisal and Responses to the Malicious Disclosure of Personal Information

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dc.contributor.authorSchuster, Julian
dc.contributor.authorFranz, Anjuli
dc.contributor.authorBenlian, Alexander
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-26T18:35:51Z
dc.date.available2023-12-26T18:35:51Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-03
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2024.015
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-7-1
dc.identifier.other196a2e17-5986-4d56-82f8-48c4af6fd836
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/106390
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAdversarial Behavior in Collaboration and Social Media Systems
dc.subjectbystander perspective
dc.subjectdoxing
dc.subjectdoxing appraisal
dc.subjectqualitative vignette study
dc.titleWhat Makes Doxing Good or Bad? Exploring Bystanders’ Appraisal and Responses to the Malicious Disclosure of Personal Information
dc.typeConference Paper
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dcterms.abstractDoxing, the disclosure of an individual’s personal information with malicious intent, has emerged as a global phenomenon aimed at punishing, threatening, or silencing individuals. The response from the public and media to doxing varies widely, ranging from condemning it as a harmful practice that disregards the fundamental right to privacy to regarding it as a means to hold wrongdoers accountable. However, research on how and why individuals observing a doxing incident (i.e., bystanders) form their opinions is scant. This study focuses on bystanders’ appraisal of and reactions to doxing incidents. Drawing on a qualitative vignette study (n=14) employing two doxing scenarios (person-based and issue-based), we identify crucial factors that influence bystanders’ evaluation of doxing attacks. Additionally, our research sheds light on the motivations and circumstances that prompt bystanders to take action when witnessing a doxing incident. The findings of this study have important implications for both research and practice.
dcterms.extent10 pages
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