in the early 2000s, due to concerns about online (mis/dis)information, and after online bullying led to actor choi jin-sil's death by suicide , south korea implemented a real name system
it did not work.
- it was used by conservatives to crack down on critics
- mis/disinfo did not lessen
(cont)
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By David Caragliano Human psychology and market incentives make real name registration an unpalatable proposition both to netizens and to online service providers charged with implementing ...