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Facebook to be sued by Native American over real-name policy

Posted on February 23, 2015June 30, 2025 by Dissent

Lisa Vaas reports:

Dana Lone Hill, a member of the Lakota people and one of many Native Americans whom Facebook shut out over erroneous reports of fake names, is to head up a class action lawsuitagainst Facebook over its “real name” policy.

Lone Hill’s story came to light earlier in February after she was forced to prove – multiple times – that her name was authentic.

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