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The Rise of the Digital Mask: Motivations, Behaviors, and Implications of Anonymous Profiles on Facebook
| Motivation | % of Interviewees (N=25) | Example Quote | |------------|--------------------------|----------------| | Privacy & surveillance avoidance | 88% | “I don’t want employers or my family seeing my mental health posts.” (P7, 32, female) | | Expression of stigmatized views | 72% | “I’m queer in a conservative town. My real name would get me harassed.” (P12, 21, non-binary) | | Trolling or entertainment | 40% | “Sometimes I just want to argue without it ruining my reputation.” (P19, 24, male) |
Understanding this phenomenon is critical as Facebook (now Meta) continues to dominate global social networking, with over 3 billion users. As digital surveillance intensifies and public discourse becomes increasingly polarized, anonymous profiles may serve as both a refuge and a weapon. This study synthesizes existing literature and original qualitative data to provide a comprehensive analysis. 2.1 The Real-Name Debate Boyd (2012) argues that real-name policies disproportionately harm marginalized groups, including survivors of domestic violence, LGBTQ+ individuals in unsafe environments, and political dissidents. Conversely, Facebook has historically justified its policy as a deterrent to cyberbullying and fraud (Facebook Community Standards, 2020).