Facebook recently deactivated the account of 22-year-old Isis Anchalee, as the social network wrongly thought that her account was related to the terrorist group. Anchalee vented her frustrations on Twitter as she was unable to reactivate her account with the wrongful suspicion of Facebook. After a Facebook researcher handled the situation, Anchalee was able to get back on the social network.
Facebook has a "real name" policy that prevents its users from putting up fake names and offensive words on their profile. This policy was the one that brought headaches to Anchalee, and it is the same policy that is pestering a 23-year-old Vietnamese Australian.
The person in question is named Phuc Dat Bich, and snickers aside, that is his real name. Facebook has shut down his account three times already on the grounds of having a "false and misleading" name, and having grown tired of having to prove that that is his real name, he posted a picture of his passport on Facebook to settle the matter.
"I find it highly irritating the fact that nobody seems to believe me when I say that my full legal name is how you see it," he said in his Facebook post. "I've been accused of using a false and misleading name of which I find very offensive. Is it because I'm Asian? Is it?"
His post now has over 21,000 likes and has been shared for over 65,000 times.
For those wondering, the pronunciation of his name is actually closer to Phoop Dook Bic, but it would seem that Facebook is reading his name differently for taking down his account for a few times now.
According to a report by news.com.au, Phuc Dat is common as a name in Vietnam, while Bich is a first name that is usually given to girls.
Brett, one of his best friends, confirmed the authenticity of his friend's name, while rejecting suggestions being made by other users on social media regarding possible doctoring made on the passport that was uploaded.
