@sample_amara
1 month ago · 1,484 views · 6 arguments
Anonymous accounts spread abuse and false information, but they also protect whistleblowers and people in danger. Should every platform require verified identity?
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People behave better when their name is attached to their words. Harassment campaigns depend on throwaway accounts that cost nothing to create.
Bots and fake accounts distort public debate. Verification is the only reliable way to know a real person is speaking.
Parents could finally know that the person messaging their child is who they claim to be.
In many countries, speaking under your own name can cost you your job or your freedom. Anonymity protects the people who most need to speak.
A central store of everyone's identity documents would be a gift to hackers.
Many people have no passport or national ID. Verification would shut them out of public conversation.