Google Execs Explain Recent Google+ Suspensions

Some accounts were suspected of being fakes

Google has finally explained the recent wave of Google+ account suspensions meant to enforce the company’s “common name” policy, reports Mashable. Google explains the name guidelines in its User Content and Conduct Policy, saying, “To help fight spam and prevent fake profiles, use the name your friends, family, or co-workers usually call you. For example, if your full legal name is Charles Jones Jr. but you normally use Chuck Jones or Junior Jones, either of those would be acceptable.”

Over the weekend, a number of Google+ accounts suspected to be violating this policy were deleted.

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