The Australian government announced today (Tuesday) that it would be moving to pass laws outlawing the practice of doxing - the malicious, unpermitted spread of personal information online - after hundreds of Jews had their personal info exposed, according to a report by AP.
The laws, which have not yet been drafted, are reported to be based on formal take-down notices to social media companies and fines for non-compliance. One expert speaking to AP questioned whether it would be possible to enforce such a law without additional resources.
Australian and New Zealand Jewish news agency J-Wire reports that the Executive Council of Australian Jewry welcomed the government’s plan to make doxing a crime, saying “we look forward to working with the government to ensure...that the new laws effectively protect Australians from this shameful and dangerous practice,” council president Daniel Aghion said.
