J.K. Rowling’s Address Posted Online, Author Fires Back

J.K. Rowling was doxxed last Friday.

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Trans activist-actors held a protest in front of her Scotland home.

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They photographed the protest and shared it to Twitter.

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Her home address was clearly visible in the image.

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Posting someone’s personal information online without their consent is known as “doxxing.”

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Rowling asked anyone who shared the image to please delete it.

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She thanked her supporters for reporting the image to Twitter support.

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She also thanked @PoliceScotland for their “support and assistance.”

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She ended the message by making it clear that “I haven’t stopped speaking out.”

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