{"id":6992,"date":"2023-10-06T20:10:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T20:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6992"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:26:29","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-have-been-doxed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-to-do-if-you-have-been-doxed","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you&#8217;ve been doxed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Doxing is when someone\u2019s personal information is leaked and distributed across the internet without their knowledge. This is one of the biggest invasions of privacy that one can experience online. If you\u2019ve been doxed, there are ways to both protect yourself and fight back. 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