Global civil rights groups coalition wants changes to Facebook's real-name policy<article>
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Facebook holds that its requirement that people use their authentic identities in their
accounts helps keep the social networking site safe from terrorists, cyberbullies and other criminals from hiding behind their profiles.</p><p>
But in a letter to the company on Monday, a large group of civil liberties organizations from across the world, have said that Facebook’s system “
disregards the circumstances of users in non-western countries, exposes its users to danger, disrespects the identities of its users, and curtails free speech.”</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2989656/software-social/global-civil-rights-groups-coalition-wants-changes-to-facebooks-real-name-policy.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Global civil rights groups coalition wants changes to Facebook's real-name policy