The move is likely to prove controversial among users, many of whom are still pushing back against Facebook's general «
authentic name policy», which bans people from using pseudonyms on the site.
«When people use their
authentic names on Facebook, they are more accountable for what they say,» wrote Justin Osofsky, Facebook vice president of global operations, and Monika Bickert, Facebook head of global product
policy, on a Facebook post Monday responding to the protest.