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Women, LGBT least safe on Facebook, despite ‘real name’ policy

Posted by GuardChild Comments Off on Women, LGBT least safe on Facebook, despite ‘real name’ policy

Despite Facebook’s insistence that its “real names” policy keeps its users safe, a new report reveals that Facebook is the least safe place for women online. And things are turning more explosive, as stories emerge that Facebook has been changing its users’ names without their consent — and the company isn’t allowing them to remove their real names from their accounts. Meanwhile, a furious LGBT coalition has rallied around the safety threats posed to its communities by the policy. Though, it was unsuccessful in blocking the company from marching in America’s largest gay pride parade. Read more

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