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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Marty Vergel Baes

TikTok Influencers Encourage Doxxing via Tinder and Grindr: Is This Lawful?

TikTok influencers are urging users on dating apps to expose and dox ICE agents, blurring lines between activism and the law. A controversial social-media phenomenon has erupted on TikTok, where videos and posts are encouraging people on dating platforms such as Tinder, Bumble, and Grindr to identify, lure, and publicly expose immigration agents. Supporters say it is political activism, but legal experts and law enforcement officials warn it crosses into unlawful and dangerous territory.

The movement has spread across multiple states, with participants sharing tactics to 'collect selfies' and personal information from suspected US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on dating sites. Authorities insist these actions could place officers and their families at risk and potentially breach federal laws.

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