In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Google CEO Eric Schmidt describes a future where the transition from childhood to adulthood could include an option where adults can change their names to protect their privacy later in life. CRN reports on his point of view that "as our private information becomes ubiquitous on the Internet due to postings on social media sites such as Facebook, young people should be entitled to automatically change their name on reaching adulthood." Schmidt also discussed Google's ongoing privacy-related issues across the globe, stating it will do what is "good for consumers" and "fair" to competitors.
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