Facebook changes controversial 'real name' policy in wake of criticism

Transgender people and victims of domestic violence who use aliases to hide from their abusers had criticized the social network's policy

Facebook unveiled changes to its controversial "real name" policy on Tuesday after criticism from transgender people and victims of domestic abuse.

The social network bans anonymity and has insisted people use their birth names on their accounts. The policy has caused problems for people who used different names from the one they were born with, including transgender people and victims of domestic violence who use aliases to hide from their abusers.