‘Facebook must change real names policy’
- 9 years ago
A group of 74 civil rights organizations from across the world, including nine from India, have written an open letter to Facebook proposing changes in its "authentic identity" policy or "real names" policy.
The coalition has raised concerns about the policy affecting the freedom of expression, safety of dissidents in repressive regimes, and user privacy among other issues. The letter suggests policy changes, while stating that they believe the policy should be scrapped altogether.
Facebook has responded saying they are reviewing the suggestions, while asserting the need for such a policy to avoid impersonation and bullying. A Facebook representative told TOI over email that the social network is firm on the need for the existing policy. "While we know not everyone likes this approach, our policy against fake names helps make Facebook a safer place by enabling us to detect accounts created for malicious purposes."
The coalition has raised concerns about the policy affecting the freedom of expression, safety of dissidents in repressive regimes, and user privacy among other issues. The letter suggests policy changes, while stating that they believe the policy should be scrapped altogether.
Facebook has responded saying they are reviewing the suggestions, while asserting the need for such a policy to avoid impersonation and bullying. A Facebook representative told TOI over email that the social network is firm on the need for the existing policy. "While we know not everyone likes this approach, our policy against fake names helps make Facebook a safer place by enabling us to detect accounts created for malicious purposes."