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		lonelappde on Nov 28, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter account deletions on 'pause' after outcry What is a "real name" if not the name someone goes by? There is no Earth Name Authority

tom_mellior on Nov 28, 2019 [–]

I get what you're saying. But in the context of this discussion, a "real name" would just be whatever Twitter thinks it is. They use the term a lot in their docs (https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%22real+name%22+site%3Ahelp.twitte...) but I don't know if they ever define it in a way that would make you happy.

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