Case Study
Google Misses Opportunity to Add Pseudonyms to Google+
In 2011, Google came under fire for requiring users of its new Google+ service to use...+ Read more
Facebook was heavily criticized for maintaining a “fake name” reporting option even as it took steps to move away from its “real name policy.” The system was abused to target legitimate users, particularly members of the LGBT community. Targeted users and their communities were “furious” at being trapped in Facebook “purgatory” by a system that enabled rather than prevented abuse.