A smartphone with Facebook’s logo is seen with new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration taken Oct 28, 2021. (Reuters photo)
Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday its flagship social network Facebook is introducing ways for users to maintain up to five profiles, a major shift from the “real name” requirement the company has maintained since its inception.
The product change would “help people tailor their experience based on interests and relationships,” like posting different types of content aimed at family versus friends, Meta said in a statement.
The company will continue to require that each user have only one Facebook account, with a main profile that continues to use the person’s real name. People will be able to access…
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