Facebook apologizes for name policy that drew LGBT ire

Facebook has apologized for a policy that requires users to state their real names on their profiles after an outcry from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community.

Gay rights activists say the real name policy can lead to harassment.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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