Research Request: Seeking Facebook or Other "Real Name"
Identity Policy Abuse Stories
http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/001131.html
Facebook and potentially other social media "real name" identity
policies, such as discussed in:
http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/001130.html
continue to raise the specter of individuals being targeted and harmed
as a result of these policies -- not just online but physically as
well -- especially persons who are already vulnerable in various ways.
While we know of some specific examples where those so affected have
been in a position to speak out about these abuses, it seems certain
that vastly more individuals have been similarly negatively impacted,
but have been understandably unable or unwilling to discuss their
situations publicly.
I am attempting to gather as much information as possible about the
scope of these issues as they have affected these individuals.
If you feel that you have personally been abused by Facebook or other
Internet systems with "real name" identity requirements, I'd greatly
appreciate your telling me as much about your situation as you feel
comfortable doing. If you know of other persons so affected, please pass
this request on to them if you feel that doing so would be appropriate.
Regardless of whether you identify yourself to me or not, the details of
what you tell me will remain completely confidential unless you
specifically indicate differently, and I will otherwise only use this
data to develop aggregate statistics for summary public analysis and
reports.
I would appreciate anything relevant to these issues that you can share
with me via email at:
[email protected]
Thank you very much. Take care, all.
--Lauren--
I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently doing so.
All opinions expressed here are mine alone.
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Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein
Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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