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Doxbin Admin Jailed for Inciting Swatting Hoaxes

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A Welsh administrator for the Doxbin website has been sentenced to prison for inciting others to carry out dangerous 'swatting' incidents. Callum Dare used his position to encourage these hoaxes and created videos from the resulting footage. The case highlights the real-world consequences of online incitement to harmful activities. AI

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Doxbin Admin Jailed for Inciting Swatting Hoaxes

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Welsh Doxbin admin jailed for egging on swatters from behind a screen

    Callum Dare encouraged others to carry out dangerous hoaxes, made mini-movies from the footage

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Welsh Doxbin admin jailed for egging on swatters from behind a screen 📝 A Welshman was sentenced to prison o... https://www. theregister.com/security/2026/ 07

    🤖 Welsh Doxbin admin jailed for egging on swatters from behind a screen 📝 A Welshman was sentenced to prison o... https://www. theregister.com/security/2026/ 07/14/welsh-doxbin-admin-jailed-for-egging-on-swatters-from-behind-a-screen/5271281 📰 www.theregister.com - Articles # AI …

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