Facebook is to change its “real name” policy, allowing people to more easily prove who they are – but not getting rid of it entirely. Since its beginning, the social network has required its users to sign up with their real name, forcing people to send over their government ID if their identity was in doubt. But the policy has drawn criticism from transgender campaigners, LGBT activists and Native Americans, among others, many of whom have said that requiring their real name puts them in danger.
Via Kelly Riker