Australian with 'misleading' name thanks supporters after viral Facebook campaign


A photo of Australian Phuc Dat Bich's passport to prove the authenticity of his name. PHOTO: PHUC DAT BICH/FACEBOOK.

SINGAPORE: An Australian man's quest to get Facebook to accept his 'offensive-sounding' name has taken off - albeit belatedly - in a big way.

Phuc Dat Bich, who is of Vietnamese descent, had originally posted his rant on the social media platform on Jan 28, claiming that his account was shut down multiple times.

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