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MENTAL MODEL · M7370

Doxxing

Doxxing
CollaborateHigh supportCommunication Studies
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The act of implicitly agreeing to dig up and publicly expose someone's personally identifiable information (such as real name, address, phone number, workplace), typically with harmful intent, aiming to incite online violence or harassment.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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The bottom line of online survival. It is a digital weapon that can instantly destroy a person's real life. Understanding human flesh search attacks makes us place greater importance on personal privacy protection and exercise restraint in online conflicts.

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Through group collaboration, leveraging public information piecing, social engineering, and cross-platform search, it locates and exposes an individual's real identity; its destructive power comes from the multiplier effect of 'anonymous collective + massive information' and de-responsibilization.

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Source support: Explicit

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    zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%BA%E8%82%89%E6%90%9C%E7%B4%A2ZH · Explicit
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