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Title: Facebook changes 'real names' policy to provide context for chosen names Post by: HCK on November 01, 2015, 03:00:15 am Facebook changes 'real names' policy to provide context for chosen names
<article> <section class="page"> <p> Starting in December, you will be able to change your Facebook name to match whatever identity you want—if you have a good enough reason.</p><p> On Friday, BuzzFeed reported that Facebook (http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/facebook-is-making-enforcement-changes-to-its-real-names-pol#.scKdoaWB5) will soon start making changes to how it enforces its “real names” policy. Facebook users who want to use a name other than their legal name will be able to provide context and additional details as to why. Secondly, Facebook users who are reporting a profile name they believe to be fake will have to provide their reasoning. These changes will take effect in December, according to a letter Facebook released today in response to criticism by a coalition of civil rights groups.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2999623/social-media/facebook-changes-real-names-policy-to-provide-context-for-chosen-names.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Facebook changes 'real names' policy to provide context for chosen names (http://www.macworld.com/article/2999623/social-media/facebook-changes-real-names-policy-to-provide-context-for-chosen-names.html#tk.rss_all) |