Facebook's Fake-Name Fight Grows As Users Skirt The Rules

Facebook Steps Up Fight Against 'Fake' Names

"The name you use should be your real name as it would be listed on your credit card," Facebook says. "Pretending to be anything or anyone is not allowed." Unsurprisingly, many Facebook users continue to ignore these rules. Catching them is a growing headache for the social network as it attempts to build a business, but the crackdown on real names reflects a greater tension: the battle for control between a virtual government and its 950 million citizens.

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