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Facebooks Groups are getting usernames.

Members can now post under a nickname, along with a custom avatar, though admins have to approve them first. It’s a small step towards Discordification for Facebook, which has otherwise always insisted on posting under real names.

Images showing options to create nicknames in Facebook Groups.
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