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Be Careful What Whimsical Username You Choose

26-year-old Moroccan engineer Fouad Mourtada was sentenced in February 2008 to three years in jail by the Moroccan government for the crime of opening a false Facebook profile in the name of the Moroccan Prince, Moulay Rachid. This was admittedly done as a spoof and Fouad had no ulterior motives. Apparently, the Moroccan Royal Family failed to get the joke.

Mourtada's lawyer, Ali Ammar said, “This is a cultural problem; this is the first time that a Moroccan poses as a very important personality on the internet. [Unknown the Moroccan Royal Family] This is already a common practice in [most of the civilized world].” Fortunately, the government relented and Mourtada was released after serving 43 days of his term due to pressure from petition signers and Human Rights groups around the world.