31772a6dd13fa30012a6de614c7ac0fc9734955e5797a33812 Money And Knowledge: You could go to prison for having a Facebook account that's not in your real name

You could go to prison for having a Facebook account that's not in your real name

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Internet users who create fake profiles could face criminal charges, according to new guidelines.
People who use social media accounts under other names to harass and attack others should be charged, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.
The new rules could allow for the prosecution of people who create a profile "under the name of the victim with fake information uploaded which, if believed, could damage their reputation and humiliate them", the CPS said.
"In some cases the information could then be shared in such a way that it appears as though the victim has themselves made the statements."
Authorities said that the new rules were a response to the changing nature of online crime.
"It is vital that prosecutors consider the bigger picture when looking at evidence and examine both the online and offline behaviour pattern of the defendant," director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders said.
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