Facebook scraps test asking users to sign up with Aadhaar names

World’s largest social networking site Facebook has scrapped a new test feature in which it asked people to use the name they had provided on their Aadhaar card when signing up for its service, after users began questioning the company’s intent behind the move.

In a statement on Thursday, Facebook clarified that it was not collecting Aadhaar data but only trying to get users to open accounts using their actual names. It said it asked users to do so in order for their family and friends to be able to identify them more easily.

“We are not collecting Aadhaar data