DOXING MBStrong
Doxing is the act of revealing personal information about someone online, such as their name, residence, etc. That information is then circulated to the public — without the victim's permission. It is a malicious act, used against people with the purpose to discredit and create a negative public opinion about the target. - See full definition and video HERE.
Dear MB Residents,
Protecting the confidentiality of MBStrong volunteers and our subscribers has always been our highest priority. And nearly all residents who write to us, request that we keep their personal information confidential to avoid harassment and bullying for expressing their opinions. Councilmember and candidate for re-election, Suzanne Hadley, recently violated the right to privacy of two MBStrong volunteers by doxing them on social media. This raises genuine fears about when she might dox others with whom she disagrees.
A resident posted our MBSTRONG VOTER GUIDE on social media for discussion, which included retired MB Battalion Chief Frank Chiella and Councilmember/incumbent Suzanne Hadley as our two highest-ranked candidates for City Council. Councilmember Hadley tried to discredit our endorsement of Frank Chiella by claiming MBStrong is not comprised of MB residents.
MBStrong is in fact a network of writers, researchers, and contributors from a variety of backgrounds and professions that are predominantly long-time MB residents. A few Hermosa parents, whose children attend MB schools, contribute to the research of our articles on MBUSD because they have a vested interest in restoring our schools to Academic Excellence. Ms. Hadley doxed a writer and her husband that raised their children in MB and temporarily moved to Redondo for personal reasons but have plans to return to MB. Councilmember Hadley used the personal circumstances of this one couple in an attempt to discredit MBStrong’s endorsement.
Doxing violates privacy and the harm it can bring to the target is very real. Personal information published online is permanent and can show up in a simple online search. It can put the victims at risk of physical harm if someone chooses to go to their home or workplace or follow them. It takes an emotional toll on the target and their family for their safety. Doxing can also cause financial harm as doxed victims have been terminated from their employment.
Doxing incites others to join in the cyberbullying and harassment that often occurs as a result of doxing, especially if the doxing is by a person with name recognition as in this case. The following post was from a resident (name redacted) in response to Ms. Hadley’s doxing of the MBStrong couple.
A Councilmember doxing anyone who contributes to our Newsletter threatens the continuation of MBStrong’s service to the community. Our efforts are valued by over 6,000 MB residents largely due to our extensive research on the critical issues that we cover with a fair and measured tone. We fill a previous void for residents by delivering fact-based reporting on issues like Bruce’s Beach, HighRose, Measure A, state overreach, inappropriate posts on social media by a School Board Member, and more. We are concerned that doxing of our contributors by a sitting Councilmember will cause many of our volunteers to drop out from fears their personal reputations will be destroyed, businesses boycotted, and their children harassed at school. In other words, if doxing by Councilmember Hadley continues, our services to the community may come to an end.
Elected officials are held to a higher standard and expectation that they will protect the privacy and confidentiality of individuals.
We respectfully request that Councilmember Suzanne Hadley delete all of her posts on social media that doxed our MBStrong contributors. Below is one of a few posts on social media by Ms. Hadley with the name of the MBStrong couple redacted.
If you agree that Councilmember Hadley should remove her posts that doxed two individuals in MBStrong, please send a respectful email to City Council [HERE].
~MBStrong
PS: Our volunteers have been subject to intimidation tactics for over a year. Please review our brief article from 8/28 titled “3) Attempts to shut down the voice of MBStrong: …The level of intimidation increased dramatically soon after our recent publication about candidates,” [HERE].
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