The FBI is warning parents to be alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving children, particularly those active in online gaming communities. Doxing is the practice of publishing private or identifying information about a particular individual on the internet, typically with malicious intent. Swatting involves making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to dispatch a large number of armed police officers to a particular address. This potentially dangerous practice originated within online gaming communities but has since spread. Several proactive measures that parents can take to safeguard their children from these dangers include ensuring that gaming...

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