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German Regulator Says Facebook Must Allow Pseudonyms For AccountsJuly 29, 2015, 1:37 pm Imagine if Facebook blocked people from using nicknames or pseudonyms? A woman in Germany complained to a privacy watchdog about Facebook blocking her account for just that and the regulator ordered the Silicon Valley tech giant to allow users to use nicknames, Reuters is reporting. According to Reuters, a german woman complained to the Hamburg data protection authority, which polices Facebook in Germany, for blocking her account after she used a pseudonym. She claims Facebook even requested a copy of her ID and changed her username to her actual government name without her permission. The woman didn`t want to use her real name because she wanted to avoid being solicited for business matters through the social media network. Well, after lodging the complaint, the Hamburg data protection authority ruled that Facebook couldn`t unilaterally change users` usernames to their real names nor demand to see an official ID—deeming both violations of privacy—thus, ordering the tech conglomerate to allow pseudonyms. The decision only marks the latest setback for Facebook in Europe, where a Belgian privacy watchdog took the website to court just last month over the manner it tracks users` activities. In fact, Reuters is reporting that the Belgian privacy watchdog and Hamburg data protection authority are collaborating with their Spanish, Dutch and French peers to thoroughly investigate Facebook`s new privacy policy. Facebook claims the use of real names protects users` privacy because it validates who`s who. "The use of authentic names on Facebook protects people`s privacy and safety by ensuring people know who they`re sharing and connecting with," a Facebook spokesperson told Reuters. Seems like there`s more of this to come between European privacy watchdogs and Facebook. |
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