Musk And Cronies Claim DOGE Reporting Is “Doxxing”

The New York Times reports:

For years, journalists have written about the social media posts of government employees to help reveal the positions, motivations and actions of public officials. But when a journalist recently trained that same lens on Elon Musk’s new government efficiency program, the billionaire suggested that the reporting might be illegal, joining other powerful figures connected to the Trump administration who have made similar claims in recent weeks.

The offense, they argue, is doxxing: publishing private information about someone with malicious intent. Mr. Musk and others have expanded the definition this month, applying it to journalists and others seeking to hold the government accountable by reporting on public information. One DOJ official appointed by President Trump stated early last week that he had found evidence of law breaking from people who were “targeting” employees of Mr. Musk.

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How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b…

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— Deb Levy (@deblevy.bsky.social) February 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM