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Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

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[โ€“] MaxVoltage 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Dude there are people with the name poo poo pee pee on Facebook. I regret ever using my real name with Google and Facebook

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Meanwhile, I got my first ever Facebook ban because someone salty about losing an argument reported me for using a fake name. I was using my real name, which has a Scandinavian letter in it, and had to submit a picture of my fucking passport for fb to unlock my account ๐Ÿคฆ

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I do find it weird how so many people for both claimed their accounts were suspended or banned for not using a real name, when I never gave them my real name and have kept both of those accounts the entire time without issue. Maybe it's because I don't actually use Facebook; but I still use a lot of Google's shit because there isn't anything better yet.

[โ€“] qwax 1 points 1 year ago

More likely because they were trolls or harassing people. The only time I see people with fake accounts on Facebook is when they are harassing people.

[โ€“] i_do_not_agree 1 points 1 year ago

It's about email if you make account using email and email name and your name not match you will be ban. If you use your mobile number you will not be ban because they don't know your real name you will only get banned if someone report you for using fake name

[โ€“] melonpunk 1 points 1 year ago

I had my fake account deactivated for using a made up name a few years ago. I was forced to giving it a real fake name instead of a comedy one. Haven't used it years now so I don't even know if it's still working.