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Social media users should be verified with real ID, IT professionals say

Lisa Miles
A majority of IT professionals have said social media should require users to verify their identities, in order to combat anonymous racism, homophobia and other abuse online.

But would you stop using social media altogether if you had to verify your identity and couldn't be anonymous in any shape or form?
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    AncientMariner:


    ... if you have your own domain name or indeed set one up for this explicit purpose, you can allocate each email address questioner with their own unique email address. So for example if I was asked in B&Q for my email address, I could give out b&q@ancient-mariner.co.uk etc, then if I start getting spam to that address I know where it came from. 

     



    That's exactly what I do as well AncientMariner! ? I have had my own domain name for many years now and use it in just the way you suggest. My domain name costs only a few pounds per year and I get to use as many permutations of email addresses attached to it as I want to. 


    Going back to verified profiles though I always find it useful on social media to see that 'verified' tick (on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for example) so that you know you are engaging with the right organisation or person etc.  Imposter accounts are rife in social media!
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    AncientMariner:


    ... if you have your own domain name or indeed set one up for this explicit purpose, you can allocate each email address questioner with their own unique email address. So for example if I was asked in B&Q for my email address, I could give out b&q@ancient-mariner.co.uk etc, then if I start getting spam to that address I know where it came from. 

     



    That's exactly what I do as well AncientMariner! ? I have had my own domain name for many years now and use it in just the way you suggest. My domain name costs only a few pounds per year and I get to use as many permutations of email addresses attached to it as I want to. 


    Going back to verified profiles though I always find it useful on social media to see that 'verified' tick (on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for example) so that you know you are engaging with the right organisation or person etc.  Imposter accounts are rife in social media!
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