Global Coalition to Facebook: 'Authentic Names' Are Authentically Dangerous for Your

zigzag3143 · Oct 8, 2015

Facebook claims its practice of forcing users to go by their "real names" (or "authentic identities" as Facebook spins it) makes the social network a safer place. In fact, the company has often claimed that the policy protects women who use the social media platform, even when faced with community advocates pointing out that the policy facilitates harassment, silencing, and even physical violence towards its most vulnerable users. EFF has been among the voices telling Facebook that its real name policy is in serious need of revisiting, and we’ve heard from users across the world that they’ve been kicked off the site unfairly.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/...-names-are-authentically-dangerous-your-users

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Global Coalition to Facebook: 'Authentic Names' Are Authentically Dangerous for Your

zigzag3143

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