Meta Verified faces criticism for revealing users’ legal names

  • Meta Verified allows users to pay for a blue check next to their name.
  • The feature requires users to use their legal name as their profile display name without the option to change it.
  • This has raised concerns among sex workers, trans creators, and other privacy advocates.
  • Pomma, a […], has said that “For $15, it’s doxxing you.”

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