EA opts Origin users out of “real-name sharing” after complaints

guest · Feb 21, 2019

EA opts Origin users out of “real-name sharing” after complaints
Players report having their real names displayed without their consent
February 19, 2019
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019...rs-out-of-real-name-sharing-after-complaints/

The option to "show my real name on my profile" (as opposed to just sharing an online handle) is buried in the privacy settings for every EA Origin account, as it is for many other gaming networks. But Randi Lee Harper, the founder of the nonprofit Online Abuse Prevention Initiative, recently noted in a Twitter thread that her real name was being shared via the account without any opt-in.

"I'm of the opinion that there is never a situation that you want to make it possible for a random stranger to link your gaming account to your real name," Harper wrote. "People that you voluntarily friend, OK, that's a different story. That this was defaulted to 'on' for some people... EA, what the [...]"

In response to these reports, EA said it is opting all Origin players out of real-name sharing and investigating what, if anything, happened to cause the reported privacy breach in the first place.
"Player privacy is of the utmost importance to us," EA said in a statement provided to Ars. "[...] We appreciate the community's engagement on this, and we apologize to our players for any disruption or extra steps this may cause."
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