Facebook prompts option for new users: Sign-up with name as per Aadhaar
Facebook is not asking users for any other Aadhaar-based information apart from first and last name.
By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Published: December 27, 2017 5:55 pm
Facebook is one of the largest social networking platforms globally, with over 201 million active users in India.
Facebook India is asking new users to register their first and last names based on their Aadhaar card. A Facebook spokesperson, in a statement to indianexpress.com confirmed the company is prompting users to sign-up with their Aadhaar name, as part of a small test. However, entering the same name as that on Aadhaar is not compulsory and users can choose to ignore the prompt, if they wish to.
“We want to make sure people can use the names they’re known by on Facebook, and can easily connect with friends and family. This is a small test where we provide additional language when people sign up for an account to say that using the name on their Aadhaar card makes it easier for friends to recognize them. This is an optional prompt which we are testing, people are not required to enter the name on their Aadhaar card,” reads Facebook’s statement.
Facebook’s new prompt was first spotted by a Reddit user, who posted a screenshot on the site. “Using the name on your Aadhaar card makes it easier for friends to recognise you,” it reads. indianexpress.com didn’t see the promt while creating a new Facebook account, possibly because this is a small test.
Notably, Facebook is not asking users for any other Aadhaar-based information apart from first and last name. The move is aimed at making it easier for people on the platform to recognise friends. It is unclear if Facebook will roll out the feature to everyone.
Facebook is one of the largest social networking platforms globally, with over 201 million active users in India. The development comes as the government pushing to mandate linking Aadhaar number with bank accounts, PAN card, mobile number, as well as various schemes.
Facebook is not asking users for any other Aadhaar-based information apart from first and last name.
By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Published: December 27, 2017 5:55 pm
Facebook is one of the largest social networking platforms globally, with over 201 million active users in India.
Facebook India is asking new users to register their first and last names based on their Aadhaar card. A Facebook spokesperson, in a statement to indianexpress.com confirmed the company is prompting users to sign-up with their Aadhaar name, as part of a small test. However, entering the same name as that on Aadhaar is not compulsory and users can choose to ignore the prompt, if they wish to.
“We want to make sure people can use the names they’re known by on Facebook, and can easily connect with friends and family. This is a small test where we provide additional language when people sign up for an account to say that using the name on their Aadhaar card makes it easier for friends to recognize them. This is an optional prompt which we are testing, people are not required to enter the name on their Aadhaar card,” reads Facebook’s statement.
Facebook’s new prompt was first spotted by a Reddit user, who posted a screenshot on the site. “Using the name on your Aadhaar card makes it easier for friends to recognise you,” it reads. indianexpress.com didn’t see the promt while creating a new Facebook account, possibly because this is a small test.
Notably, Facebook is not asking users for any other Aadhaar-based information apart from first and last name. The move is aimed at making it easier for people on the platform to recognise friends. It is unclear if Facebook will roll out the feature to everyone.
Facebook is one of the largest social networking platforms globally, with over 201 million active users in India. The development comes as the government pushing to mandate linking Aadhaar number with bank accounts, PAN card, mobile number, as well as various schemes.
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