eli5 What are the consequences of someone knowing your ip and/or location/country?

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Asking this because someone who has a beef on me told me that he knew my ip and where I message from.
I’m super ignorant in computer stuff, along with being paranoic about someone messing my computer/Phone up.
What is the worst harm which they can do to my laptop and/or personal information
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that’s equivalent of a after school fight kid crying and screaming “I know where u live”. An IP address can give an approx geolocation and very easy to obtain, but that’s it, won’t get your road number and address or floor.

Now, there are many many shitty things someone can do with a road/city address (famously swatting, making a fake bomber/terrorist call, or sending 100s of delivery pizzas, or taxis).

You would need a proper “skilled little hacker” to be able to damage or take over your machines, but is really an incredibly small chance.

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