Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
Brief
Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
Illustration: Em / Privacy Guides
- Photo: Marija Zaric / Unsplash
Real-name policies have existed for well over a decade already, and the problems they cause aren't new. But these problems have become exponentially harmful in today's world, where real-name policies are coupled with monopolistic platforms, increased mass surveillance, AI technologies, and facial recognition capabilities. It's time to fight back against this unsafe and discriminatory privacy-invasive practice.
Pseudonymity, or the use of a nickname or fictitious name online, has always been deeply valued on the internet. It grants people protections and freedoms that are often impossible to benefit from offline.