Facebook Users Must Be Allowed To Use Pseudonyms, Says German Privacy Regulator

TECH CRUNCH - Dec 18 - A German Data Protection Commissioner issued a ruling that Facebook’s real-name policy violates German Law. Facebook plans to “vigorously” fight the ULD’s ruling. Ireland is a key battleground for Facebook in Europe because that’s where its European headquarters are located, meaning it must be compliant with Irish data protection law — as well as wider European data...