ATLANTA – Legislators are seeking protection from online threats after a series of hoax emergency reports two years ago.
Senate Bill 27, sponsored by Senate Public Safety Chair JohnAlbers,R-Roswell, would make “doxxing” a misdemeanor on a first offense and a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison on subsequent violations or when itcauses significant harm to a victim or their family members.
“As you look at technology, it keeps evolving,” said Albers. “And as people have access to more information, unfortunately, they have more access to how to get to people.”…