Little Resolved in Facebook Meeting with LGBT Activists Over Real-Name Policy
Facebook did not budge on its real-name policy in a meeting Wednesday at its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., with activists representing the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community and drag queens, with the only concession being a promise to reinstate deleted profiles for two weeks, which did little to quell anger toward the social network.
Facebook did not budge on its real-name policy in a meeting Wednesday at its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., with activists representing the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community and drag queens, with the only concession being a promise to reinstate deleted profiles for two weeks, which did little to quell anger toward the social network.
Facebook manager of policy communications Andrew Souvall issued the following statement to BuzzFeed:
We had a good discussion with the group about their perspectives on our real-name standard, and we stressed how the standard helps prevent bad behavior, while creating a safer and more accountable environment.
We’ve decided to temporarily reactivate the profiles of several-hundred members of the LGBT community whose profiles were recently deactivated.
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