For the most part, dealing with anentitled personmeans taking the high road and being the bigger person. However, some people take their disrespectful behavior to another level, which may requiremore drastic responses.
A “Karen” employee constantlyharassedher coworker for having a service dog. Her seeming annoyance toward the situation pushed her to dox her colleague and spread potentially damaging rumors online.
Her actions eventually led to her termination from the company. However, her friends and family continued to torment the employee for “getting a mother of three fired over a dog.” Read thefull storybelow.
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Some entitled coworkers take things too far and deserve the harshest consequences
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A “Karen” employee constantly tormented one of her colleagues for having a service dog in the office
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She eventually got fired after posting the author’s personal information online to continue the harassment
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Doxing carries damaging consequences for the victim
The author’s last straw was when the entitled coworker began posting their personal information online. This is known as “doxing” in today’s digital world.
According to cybersecurity and anti-virus companyKaspersky, doxing involves revealing a person’s name andworkplace details, which the woman in the story did. Other sensitive information includes home addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and bank account information.
Many people who dox another person may not realize how damaging their actions can be. Apart from cyberbullying, sharing personal information may lead to identity theft, death threats, and in-person harassment, which may lead to physical violence.
Likewise, a victim of doxing may also experience money struggles, especially if they’ve been subjected to financial fraud. In such cases, the person may also have to jump through hoops to prove their innocence to governing bodies like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Victims of doxing must take action within the first 24 hours
Taking immediate action is necessary for people who’ve been victims of doxing.OnlineSOSfounder Liz Lee states personal safety should be the utmost priority.
In an article forMedium, Lee’s first advice is to gather and save all the evidence you can collect. This includes taking screenshots with the date and URL. She also advises against deleting anything, as it can hinder you from taking legal action.
“All evidence helps. Even if evidence includes content you may regret writing yourself, save it,” she wrote.
Within the next few hours, the following steps involve telling someone you trust or a person in authority. If you choose the latter, Lee advises anticipating important questions like “Who do you think is behind this?” or “Why do you think you’re being targeted?”
Monitoring the situation is also crucial to damage control. According toStanford University IT, you may request the takedown of the statements made against you. But if that doesn’t work, you can escalate the situation to appropriate authorities and safety groups.
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