LSY Primary 5 ICT/CODING EDUCATION_THE ADVERSE IMPACTS_DOXXING

What is doxxing?

• Sending spam emails

• Gathering and disclosing personal data online

• Hacking into someone's social media account

• Posting fake reviews

Which of the following can be a consequence of doxxing?

• Receiving compliments online

• Getting a promotion at work

• Being harassed with nuisance phone calls

• Winning a prize

What can be disclosed through doxxing?

• Favourite color

• Personal hobbies

• Identification document and mobile phone number

• Preferred food

How can doxxing affect the victim's family and friends?

• They may receive gifts

• They may also be harassed

• They will become famous

• They will win a lottery

What is NOT a common method of doxxing?

• Using online search engines

• Human flesh search

• Using hacking tools

• Sending birthday cards

What kind of data can become doxxing material?

• Publicly shared scientific data

• Data shared in private messages

• Daily life recordings shared on the Internet

• Encrypted data

What is a digital footprint?

• A mark left on the beach

• Data left behind when using the Internet

• A type of shoe size

• A carbon footprint

What should you do if you are a victim of doxxing?

• Ignore it and hope it goes away

• Share more personal information online

• Seek help and report the incident

• Doxx the person back