Facebook Testing Name Verification, Reporting Tool Updates
Facebook began testing tools to update aspects of its name verification and reporting processes, it said in a news release Tuesday. The tools are meant to address the goals of reducing the number of people asked to verify that their…
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Facebook profile name is the one people know them by, and making it easier for users to confirm their names if necessary. Facebook said it's adding additional steps to the names reporting process, which will "help our review teams better understand why someone is reporting a name, giving more information about a specific situation." The company is also testing a tool allowing those asked to verify their names to provide more information about their specific situation. Early next year, Facebook said, it will begin looking at other ways to reduce the number of people who go through the ID verification experience, while "preserving the safety of other people on the site." The new tools are being tested on a limited basis across mobile and desktop platforms in the U.S., Facebook said.