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. The signatories are from the US, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Canada, Serbia, Mexico and other countries. Among the notable signatories are American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Human Rights Watch, and US-based Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Indian signatories include Computer Society of India, Digital Empowerment Foundation, and Internet Democracy Project.
Facebook requires that users make accounts on the website with their authentic name and birthday. It doesn't accept nicknames, special characters, symbols, and abusive words in names. A violation of this rule can be reported with a 'report abuse' button by any user.
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. The signatories are from the US, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Canada, Serbia, Mexico and other countries. Among the notable signatories are American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Human Rights Watch, and US-based Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Indian signatories include Computer Society of India, Digital Empowerment Foundation, and Internet Democracy Project.
Facebook requires that users make accounts on the website with their authentic name and birthday. It doesn't accept nicknames, special characters, symbols, and abusive words in names. A violation of this rule can be reported with a 'report abuse' button by any user.
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