Comment on Facebook Removing Option To Be Unsearchable By NameparentComments−frabcus12yYou can never criticise a politician if there's a law that lets anyone control their own name. Democracy becomes unworkable.Similarly, you can't criticise business leaders or civil servants. So corruption becomes rife.−mattlutze12yOur lawmakers agree with you, which is why the US has laws specifically excluding public persons (politicians, celebrities, etc.) from being able to claim many breach of privacy violations a normal private citizen is afforded.
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You can never criticise a politician if there's a law that lets anyone control their own name. Democracy becomes unworkable.
Similarly, you can't criticise business leaders or civil servants. So corruption becomes rife.
Our lawmakers agree with you, which is why the US has laws specifically excluding public persons (politicians, celebrities, etc.) from being able to claim many breach of privacy violations a normal private citizen is afforded.