Legal Literacy - Termdoxing is currently being widely discussed, after a videofood vloggerdid a “spill” on a restaurant.Food vloggerThis person creates content with the aim of reviewing restaurant food, often including the menu, taste, portion size, location and price of the food. So what exactly is the law regarding doxing? Before discussing this further, we need to know the ins and outs of the case of the convicted food vlogger. In thevideo, the celebrity commented that the food and menu of the restaurant did not meet expectations. After that, this celebrity spread the video contentreviewof the food on social media. As a result of his actions, the restaurant owner felt disadvantaged by receivingreviewor low ratings from customers and viewers on the internet. What is meant bydoxing? Is it really just a food review that can lead to criminal charges? By:Elisabeth Simanjuntak, S.H.

Definition Doxing

Doxingis an act of publishing someone's personal data, such as home address, email address, sensitive private photos, and a person's historical data on the internet without the prior consent of the person concerned, with the aim of intimidating that person.

Classification Doxing

Doxingitself is divided into three categories, namely:
  1. Denomination; is an action taken by someone to provide information anonymously or under a pseudonym;
  2. Targeting; is an action taken by someone to disclose specific or sensitive information so that the location or whereabouts of that person can be traced;
  3. Delegitimization; is an action taken by someone with the aim of damaging a person's image, reputation, and credibility.