Cool, now let's do it federally, and make it an actual crime and not just civil liability.
this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2023
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This is fantastic.
Agreed.
It wasn't that long ago that Spike Lee tweeted out the address of the wrong George Zimmerman and sent an elderly couple fleeing for their lives from their home. There need to be real consequences for this.
…passed after a unanimous vote.
Lol I can imagine a LOT of legislators not wanting people to know that they’re kinkyboi69.
This is incredible and I hope they are successful!
However I am expecting this to become targeted towards marginalized groups posting, say, judge alito's address for writing to him because he fights so hard against civil rights for favors
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Illinois state representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz told the Daily Herald that she introduced the anti-doxxing law as "a way to hold accountable those who perpetuate hate online."
The ADL's ultimate goal is to see a federal anti-doxxing law passed, but right now, Congress is only taking small steps in that direction by mulling the Doxing Threat Assessment Act introduced in May.
ACLU of Illinois' director of communications and public policy, Ed Yohnka, told the Daily Herald that his organization remained opposed because the law could infringe on free speech rights.
“Arming our national security officials and law enforcement with knowledge of how these groups operate and for identifying vulnerabilities and preventing attacks is a first step to protect our communities from harm.”
Since the Doxing Threat Assessment Act was introduced, the number of co-sponsors has doubled, suggesting the bipartisan bill is gaining popular support and has a decent chance of passing.
), said that persecuted religious groups and businesses appeared most vulnerable and "with more information, our law enforcement will be able to develop a more robust approach to the protections of Americans and their data.”