Facebook's Real Name Policy Boots Chinese Blogger
Facebook pulled the page of Chinese dissident blogger and journalist Zhao Jing because he posted under an alias, Michael Anti, violating the site's rules. But he thinks this violates his right to express himself on the site.
Facebook pulled the page of Chinese dissident blogger and journalist Zhao Jing because he posted under an alias, Michael Anti, violating the site’s rules. But he thinks this violates his right to express himself on the site.
Facebook company officials told him he must use the name listed on his government ID, as part of the company’s policy that no pseudonyms are permitted on the popular social networking site. However, Jing claims that he is well known as Michael Anti, and that in denying him access to his profile, Facebook is also denying him access to nearly a thousand Chinese academics, professionals and friends who rely on his online commentary.
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