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Kristen Sotakoun (<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@notkahnjunior?lang=en">@notkahnjunior</a> on TikTok) says she has always been 'the FBI of the friend group' – that person you can count on to dig up the juicy details on anyone's social media.

It's a skillset that has earned her millions  upon millions of views on TikTok in a series she has dubbed 'consensual doxing.' In her videos, Kristen completes challenges from her viewers to find their birthdays, using only publicly posted information online.

Kristen is now a handful of creators on TikTok who are making consensual doxing videos as educational content, encouraging viewers to think more deeply about what they post online, and where.

On this week's Endless Thread, we dive into the world of consensual doxing, what it can teach us about our privacy, and host Ben Brock Johnson gets (consensually) doxed.

Show notes:
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-got-popular-on-tiktok-by-doxxing-people-with-permission-2022-12">I got popular on TikTok by being a total creep</a> (Business Insider)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.distractify.com/p/man-uses-geolocation-to-find-anyone">This Man Proves You Can Find Anyone Using Geolocation — and It's a Scary Lesson for All of Us</a> (Distractify)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://7news.com.au/news/cyber-security/consensual-doxxing-reveals-the-confronting-truth-about-online-privacy-youre-not-as-hidden-as-you-think-c-9211450">‘Consensual doxxing’ reveals the confronting truth about online privacy - you’re not as hidden as you think</a> (7NEWS Australia)</li>
</ul>

Kristen Sotakoun (@notkahnjunior on TikTok) says she has always been 'the FBI of the friend group' – that person you can count on to dig up the juicy details on anyone's social media.


It's a skillset that has earned her millions  upon millions of views on TikTok in a series she has dubbed 'consensual doxing.' In her videos, Kristen completes challenges from her viewers to find their birthdays, using only publicly posted information online.


Kristen is now a handful of creators on TikTok who are making consensual doxing videos as educational content, encouraging viewers to think more deeply about what they post online, and where.


On this week's Endless Thread, we dive into the world of consensual doxing, what it can teach us about our privacy, and host Ben Brock Johnson gets (consensually) doxed.


Show notes:

 	
I got popular on TikTok by being a total creep (Business Insider)

 	
This Man Proves You Can Find Anyone Using Geolocation — and It's a Scary Lesson for All of Us (Distractify)

 	
‘Consensual doxxing’ reveals the confronting truth about online privacy - you’re not as hidden as you think (7NEWS Australia)

A handful of creators on TikTok are making 'consensual doxing' content to encourage viewers to think more deeply about what they post online, and where.

Kristen Sotakoun (<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@notkahnjunior?lang=en">@notkahnjunior</a> on TikTok) says she has always been 'the FBI of the friend group' – that person you can count on to dig up the juicy details on anyone's social media.

It's a skillset that has earned her millions  upon millions of views on TikTok in a series she has dubbed 'consensual doxing.' In her videos, Kristen completes challenges from her viewers to find their birthdays, using only publicly posted information online.

Kristen is now a handful of creators on TikTok who are making consensual doxing videos as educational content, encouraging viewers to think more deeply about what they post online, and where.

On this week's Endless Thread, we dive into the world of consensual doxing, what it can teach us about our privacy, and host Ben Brock Johnson gets (consensually) doxed.

Show notes:
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-got-popular-on-tiktok-by-doxxing-people-with-permission-2022-12">I got popular on TikTok by being a total creep</a> (Business Insider)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.distractify.com/p/man-uses-geolocation-to-find-anyone">This Man Proves You Can Find Anyone Using Geolocation — and It's a Scary Lesson for All of Us</a> (Distractify)</li>
 	<li><a href="https://7news.com.au/news/cyber-security/consensual-doxxing-reveals-the-confronting-truth-about-online-privacy-youre-not-as-hidden-as-you-think-c-9211450">‘Consensual doxxing’ reveals the confronting truth about online privacy - you’re not as hidden as you think</a> (7NEWS Australia)</li>
</ul>