Facebook Asks Users If Their Friends Are Using Their Real Names

Facebook hates fake profiles. The site has roughly 955 million users, and it wants to make sure that they're all real people. Several outlets are reporting that the social network is asking users to report friends who may be hiding behind pseudonyms.

Facebook hates fake profiles. The site has roughly 955 million users, and it wants to make sure that they’re all real people. Several outlets are reporting that the social network is asking users to report friends who may be hiding behind pseudonyms.

Some users have been seeing a prompt, asking if one of their friends is using their real name. The prompt assures users that their feedback is confidential. Talking Points Memo first noticed this new feature after someone pointed it out on Twitter.

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