{"id":174752,"date":"2015-12-16T07:59:17","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T07:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=174752"},"modified":"2015-12-16T07:59:17","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T07:59:17","slug":"facebook-amends-real-name-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/12\/facebook-amends-real-name-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook amends ‘real name’ policy"},"content":{"rendered":"
After passionate and at times angry pleas from various vulnerable communities, Facebook has announced it is to amend its controversial “real name” policy.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday the site said it was to test new tools that allowed people to share any special circumstances they felt meant they could not use their real name.<\/p>\n
The tool is intended to help people who may have suffered domestic abuse, or in cases where their sexuality could put them in danger.<\/p>\n
However, Facebook stood firm on insisting people use “real names” in all but the most unusual situations.<\/p>\n
“We require people to use the name their friends and family know them by,” the company said.<\/p>\n
“When people use the names they are known by, their actions and words carry more weight because they are more accountable for what they say.<\/p>\n
“We’re firmly committed to this policy, and it is not changing.<\/p>\n
“However, after hearing feedback from our community, we recognise that it’s also important that this policy works for everyone, especially for communities who are marginalised or face discrimination.”<\/p>\n
Intense pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n The company is also adding a new tool for reporting fake names, requiring anyone who is reporting another user to provide more context for their complaint.<\/p>\n Facebook said it received hundreds of thousands of reports of fake names every week.<\/p>\n “In the past, people were able to simply report a ‘fake name’ but now they will be required to go through several new steps that provide us more specifics about the report,” the company said.<\/p>\n “This additional context will help our review teams better understand why someone is reporting a name, buy priligy in usa<\/a> giving them more information about a specific situation.”<\/p>\n