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  1. Jul 2022
    1. and then claim they had ‘dox’ on them,

      Reading more about where this term originate versus how it is being applied now was very interesting.

    2. “doxxing” — originally a slang term among hackers for obtaining and posting private documents about an individual, usually a rival or enemy.

      "Doxxing" is an unfamiliar term to me, so reading about it and learning its definition was very interesting.

    1. Then I realized that was precisely how I was treating these very real people.

      It's interesting to think that situations of people becoming famous due to strangers posting on social media happens every day, but because they are strangers on the internet we forget about the privacy aspect involved with this kind of uninvited fame.

    2. and asking that her full name not be revealed.

      Being noticed to this extent when you want to remain unknown is a form of privacy concern I have never thought of before this, but can definitely be a serious issue.

    1. There is no official definitive answer for whether a use can be considered fair, as every case must be judged on its own merits, but there are some types of use generally allowed under fair use, including criticism and commentary, parody, journalism, education, and research.

      It was interesting to hear that there are ways to create memes while getting around copyright infringement violations due to the fair use doctrine.

    2. The viral spread of a meme infringes on theses protections as the original image is modified and then displayed, distributed and reproduced when posted and reposted.

      I found this passage interesting because I had never thought about how memes can be considered copyright infringement violations.

    1. Interview discussing how the years have progressed with her ever-growing fame

    1. I found this comment to be surprising as I have never heard of the "Black Identity Extremist" tag. Because I was interested in this, I did further research using Caulfield's “check for other coverage” technique and looked into it.

    1. Go up to the “omnibar” Strip off everything after the domain name, type wikipedia and press enter This generates a Google search for that URL with the Wikipedia page at the top Click that link, then check in the sidebar that the URL matches. Forty-nine out of fifty times it will. The fiftieth time you may have some work to do.

      I found these steps very helpful and I think everyone should incorporate these steps when researching or even just reading anything online before you write about something or share information to be sure you're not spreading false information.