Facebook ’s policy on tangible names only has perplex it in some PR red-hot water supply in the past , when it forcedmembers of the LGBT community of interests to use their effectual ( but not preferred ) names . But it also seems like it has a lead record of stupidity when it comes to the aboriginal American community .
Colorlineshas a reportclaiming that Facebook has suspend the accounts of several Native users — and has evidently been pretty poor abour remedying the place when present with sound ID , as per Facebook ’s prescribed policy on the matter :
Oglala Lakota Lance Brown Eyes was boot from Facebook and when he grow in his validation of designation they changed his name to Lance Brown . After contacting the Better Business Bureau and threaten Facebook with a course of instruction action lawsuit , they send him an apology and permit him use his given name again .
It likely should n’t take a lawsuit to be allowed to use your real name on Facebook . But then again , this is n’t the first time the Zuckerbeast has made this finical mistake : last Columbus Day ( not the most auspicious day for Natives to begin with ) , Facebook began operate Native exploiter out , and get days to prepare the problem once again .
Facebook is obviously in a slightly unmanageable situation here — implement its real - name insurance is one of the cornerstones behind the internet appease ( comparatively ) trolling - free . But at the same clock time , is the sanctity of the Timeline really deserving insulting phallus of an already marginalized community , suspended chronicle , and requesting multiple forms of sensitive ID ? It ’s a ruffianly Libra to light upon , and one that Facebook perhaps is n’t nailing on the head right now . [ Colorlines ]
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