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Facebook’s ‘Real Name Policy’ Is a Real Drag

MONEY HONEY

Facebook’s policy requires users’ profiles to show their real, given names—not their chosen names. It’s a policy that unfairly targets drag queens and the LGBTQ community.

Jay Michaelson
Jay Michaelson
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