‘Doxxing’ activists dole out virtual justice for Lebanon collapse

A relative of a firefighter who was killed in the massive blast last year at the Beirut port holds his portrait as she attends a sit-in at the main gate of the seaport, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct 4, 2021. Lebanese angered by by the lack of accountability for their country’s collapse are resorting to doxxing politicians. — AP

BEIRUT: Livestreams of politicians being harangued at restaurants and screenshots of bankers’ addresses: frustrated by the lack of accountability for their country’s collapse, Lebanon’s digital activists are doling out their own form of virtual justice.

These activists are sharing the personal details and real-time locations of those they blame for Lebanon’s financial tailspin, which has pushed more than three-quarters of the population into poverty, and for last year’s Beirut port explosion, which left more than 200 dead.