Facebook to DEA: Real-Name Policy Applies to Law-Enforcement Agencies, Too

Facebook admonished the Drug Enforcement Administration for violating its terms of service by creating a fake profile as part of an undercover investigation.

DEABadge650Facebook admonished the Drug Enforcement Administration for violating its terms of service by creating a fake profile as part of an undercover investigation.

The Hill reported that Facebook chief security officer Joe Sullivan said in an email to DEA administrator Michele Leonhart:

Facebook is a community where people come to share and interact using their authentic identities. The DEA’s deceptive actions violate the terms and policies that govern the use of the Facebook service and undermine trust in the Facebook community.

He added, as reported by Fox News:

Facebook has long made clear that law-enforcement authorities are subject to these policies.

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