Google works to soothe users over real name controversy

Google has heard the public outcry about its name restrictions and the way it killed off many Google+ user accounts, and it's working fast to fix the problem.

Many Google+ users have been up in arms over the past few days, since the new social networking site cranked up its efforts to delete the accounts of people who weren't using their real names.

Some users are upset because they want to use a pseudonym as a privacy measure and don't want to be forced to give their real names. Others complained that they did use their real names but had their accounts deleted anyway because they have nontraditional names or their names have foreign-language characters.

Google+ executives said they've heard the complaints and they are working to rectify the situation. Read more...