While the jury is out on whether the Russians’ efforts actually had an impact on results, Facebook has already said it will start requiring the use of real names online so that foreign operatives can’t create fake accounts to boost their own presence. Will that work? Experts aren’t so sure. NPR reporter Ryan Lucas was able to sign up in under a minute with a fake name, and Siva Vaidhyanathan, a UVA media studies professor, says the tactic relies too much on users to be effective.