Much to the chagrin of some users, Facebook is taking their real-name policy very seriously. In fact, Facebook has even gone so far as to chastise the Department of Justice for breaking said policy.

After The Drug Enforcement Agency impersonated her on Facebook to communicate with suspects, Sondra Arquiett sued the department for using her name and picture, and has now received a $134,000 settlement from the agency.

The DEA argued that Arquiett, who has since been sentenced to probation for drug offenses, had given consent to officers to use data on her cell phone for investigative purposes, but then agreed to a portion of the $250,000 Arquiett initially asked for.

After shutting down the offending account, Facebook sent the DEA a letter criticizing the agency’s “knowing and serious breach of Facebook’s terms and policies.”

This is definitely not the first time law enforcement has used questionable methods, nor is it close to the worst instances of such tactics, but social media does offer new avenues for this kind of action. Will we see more liberties taken as online connections and interactions become the social norm?

Via The Verge