Triggering. Frightening. Scary.

As the war in Gaza rages, many Americans are grappling with a surge in doxxing incidents.

Although doxxing — the spreading of personal information with intent to punish, intimidate or harass — isn’t new, it’s being done with fervor amid tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. Americans are being singled out because they joined protests or were part of certain social and political groups.

“This is triggering, frightening and scary because doxxing is intended to invite harm,” said Jannine Masoud. The Rutgers Law School student said her peers threatened to dox her and other members of the school’s National Lawyers Guild over a statement supporting Palestinians.

As doxxing continues to be fueled by information that lacks context and is framed to inspire rage, advocates and ethicists warn the public to use skepticism before sharing and to question whether their actions are doing more harm than good.

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