Go Doxx Yourself

Go Doxx Yourself

What happens when a scammer succeeds in conning you out of thousands? Or when a photograph of you suddenly goes viral for all the wrong reasons? How about the conundrum of fan forums and how to get involved in football banter without it going wrong? Dr Rebecca Whittington, an expert in online safety, answers all these questions and more. Each episode features a guest with a real-life experience alongside expert voices in online harm and digital law. Together we unpick the human stories behind cyber nightmares and offer top tips on how to navigate online life. So if you want to hear stories including how an unknown actress coped when she became a viral meme overnight, or how we discovered that hundreds of women had been targeted by a social media catfish with a fetish, or if you’d like top tips around spotting an online scam in the new digital age, subscribe now to Go Doxx Yourself.

Episodes

September 25, 2025 44 mins
Our first series of Go Doxx Yourself wraps up with a live episode, recorded at Leeds Digital Festival. With the help of ‘School Of Pod’ founder and lecturer Darren Harper, Dr Rebecca Whittington unpicks the human stories behind cyber nightmares and helps listeners confidently navigate digital life. They are joined by former Leeds United defender Bridie Hannon, who retired in April after 150 appearances for the football club. Reb...
Mark as Played
Vulnerable teenagers are at risk of being exposed to harmful information from ChatGPT, one of the most universally used AI chatbots. That's according to a new report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the CCDH, a charity with a mission to protect human rights and civil liberties online, joins Dr Rebecca Whittington to discuss their most recent report titled 'Fake Friend'. The cent...
Mark as Played
Sophia Smith Galer is a digital innovator, content creator, journalist, author and consultant whose pioneering use of TikTok broke barriers in storytelling and changed the perceptions of how news could be consumed. Sophia’s investigative reporting for the BBC and VICE News has won her awards around the globe and her videos on TikTok and Instagram have been viewed more than 180 million times. In the last six months she launched h...
Mark as Played
"It was terrifying, and I was really constantly worried about what is this gonna escalate to?" Those are the words from Charlotte Hooper, a victim of cyberstalking and now head of operations at the Cyber Helpline. Whilst studying at university, Charlotte was told that her personal photos – just random selfies – had been shared on an adult website, some of which from when she was just 16. Later, she found out that her cyberstalk...
Mark as Played
Dr Rebecca Whittington investigates the rise of AI-generated intimate images and how Love Island’s Georgia Harrison changed the law around revenge porn. The online safety editor is joined by EssexLive journalist Ellis Whitehouse, who covered the trial of Stephen Bear. who was jailed for 21 months for sharing intimate video footage of himself with Georgia on his Only Fans account without her consent. They are also joined by Izzy P...
Mark as Played
Abuse of athletes on social media is pushing sporting talent to reject top jobs out of fear for their mental and physical safety In this episode of Go Doxx Yourself, host Dr Rebecca Whittington speaks to Sanjay Bhandari, chair of Kick it Out, and former Mirror Sport journalist Jacob Leeks, about the harrowing realities of online harassment in the sporting world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mark as Played
Nightlife voyeurism is degrading for the young women being targeted whilst walking in public spaces in Manchester city centre, but as Go Doxx Yourself explores, it can be difficult to criminalise due to gaps in the law. At times, footage posted on social platforms caught women in vulnerable situations, with clothing riding up or falling down – and some of the videos deliberately focused in slow motion on the chests and bottoms of ...
Mark as Played
There was nothing untoward when a son texted his mum to tell her he had a new number; after all, he was in the process updating his phone contract, so it all made sense. When he texted again to ask for help with a payment, there were no initial suspicions as he was also in the process of moving house. It was only after approximately £7,000 had been transferred, that his mum realised she was the victim of a scam.  In this episode...
Mark as Played
July 30, 2025 44 mins
An online catfish with a fetish has tricked potentially hundreds of women in their 20s and 30s into viewing explicit content by posing under a series of false or impersonation accounts. Dr Rebecca Whittington, online safety editor at Reach, the UK and Ireland's biggest commercial publisher, speaks to a victim of the catfish, who admits to feeling humiliated and embarrassed by his actions. There is also the viewpoint from a legal ...
Mark as Played
Kirsty Paterson was mocked and trolled globally when a picture of her dressed as an Oompa Loompa went viral online. Within days, the 31-year-old actor and yoga instructor from Glasgow was forced to switch off her phone and flee to stay with a friend in Edinburgh after she received hundreds of phone calls and messages about the picture. Even when seeking escapism by turning on the TV, Kirsty found her image was the butt of jok...
Mark as Played
July 7, 2025 1 min
What happens when a scammer succeeds in conning you out of thousands? Or when a photograph of you suddenly goes viral for all the wrong reasons? How about the conundrum of fan forums and how to get involved in football banter without it going wrong? Join Dr Rebecca Whittington as she unpicks the human stories behind cyber nightmares and offer top tips on how to navigate online life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Cardiac Cowboys

    The heart was always off-limits to surgeons. Cutting into it spelled instant death for the patient. That is, until a ragtag group of doctors scattered across the Midwest and Texas decided to throw out the rule book. Working in makeshift laboratories and home garages, using medical devices made from scavenged machine parts and beer tubes, these men and women invented the field of open heart surgery. Odds are, someone you know is alive because of them. So why has history left them behind? Presented by Chris Pine, CARDIAC COWBOYS tells the gripping true story behind the birth of heart surgery, and the young, Greatest Generation doctors who made it happen. For years, they competed and feuded, racing to be the first, the best, and the most prolific. Some appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, operated on kings and advised presidents. Others ended up disgraced, penniless, and convicted of felonies. Together, they ignited a revolution in medicine, and changed the world.

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.