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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.

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September 21, 2012
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