MUNICH (dpa-AFX) – Do you have to appear under your real name on Facebook or are pseudonyms allowed? The Munich Higher Regional Court announced two decisions on the so-called real name obligation on Tuesday (1.30 p.m.) Things recently looked good for Facebook: At the hearing in September, the judges had indicated that the online network’s obligation to use a real name could be legal. The decisions were originally supposed to be announced in October, but the date was postponed twice.
Facebook has stipulated in its terms of use that every user must use their real name in their profile. Two people who used fantasy names had Facebook blocked their profiles as a result. The Traunstein and Ingolstadt regional courts decided differently in the first instance. Once they agreed with a user and once with the company. In both cases, the OLG must now decide in the second instance./ruc/DP/nas
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