Did Facebook's Real Name Policy Lead to the Killing of An Iraqi Mother By Militants?

The Associated Press has reported that militants belonging to the Islamic State group have murdered a human rights lawyer in Mosul, Iraq.  According to the AP, "gunmen with the group's newly declared police force seized Samira Salih al-Nuaimi last week in a northeastern district of the Mosul while she was home with her husband and three children". 

It has been reported that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq believes her arrest was connected to Facebook messages she posted that were critical of the militants' destruction of religious sites in Mosul. This troubling execution demonstrates how dire the situation is in the Middle East.

Are militants social media monitoring the areas that are under their control?  Are they buying social media monitoring services and deploying them to silence any dissent?  If so, which programs are being utilized?  Did Facebook's real name policy requirement make it easy for the militants to find and execute this lawyer and others who voice dissenting opinions on Facebook? 

Facebook's real name requirement enables it to better track users for advertising and monetization purposes.  The reason behind the policy is money.  Facebook has deals in place with data brokers to enable them to combine people's online persona/activities with their offline activity.  These agreements directly lead to the erosion of personal privacy.  This policy may also discriminate against drag queens and other artists.

Now that it appears that militants are using Facebook's Real Name policy to silence and kill its critics will Facebook change this policy to better protect users?

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