A UK woman whose Facebook account was locked down over the use of a pseudonym changed her legal name accordingly to get it back. Jemma Rogers, a holistic therapist from Lewisham in southeast London, joined the social network in 2008. But not wishing to be annoyed by friend requests from real-world acquaintances, she used the pseudonym Jemmaroid Von Laalaa, British media report.
Last month Facebook, which demands that users only use their real names, asked Rogers to provide an ID for ‘von Laalaa’ to verify her account. She failed, although she admits she tried to Photoshop her bank cards to produce 'proof' for Facebook. Her account was suspended, and in a desperate move to get it back Rogers decided to change her legal name to Jemmaroid Von Laalaa via deed poll. Ironically, the 30-year-old is still locked out even after all her troubles, with a robot program responding that her situation is being looked into.
INC News, 14/07/2015 - via RT
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