Quote:
Originally Posted by Kizzy
This issue can be addressed by using a fake profile though surely, then you really are anon aren't you?
I didn't say anything about 'pedophile rings' I said grooming, scenarios such as kids being added and chatted to posing as another child, asking for pictures and blackmailing the child if they don't comply.
|
Well yes, people can and do already do that (a gay friend of mine is on fb under a false name because he doesn't want coworkers to know he's gay, which makes me very sad...) but that's technically against Facebook rules. I think this new idea is Facebook attempting to "legitimise anonymity" because they know it's popular on other platforms... Whilst at the same time making it not truly anonymous. I'd guess that fb staff will be able to see real names at the click of a button, whereas with a fake account they'd either need to IP match or, failing that, have police involved with a warrant to attach a real face to a fake account.
Threaded Mode