How Facebook Abused Salman Rushdie (And Came To Regret It) 19.98K Ryan Tate 11/15/11 08:13PM Filed to: Facebook Facebook Social Networks Nym Wars salman rushdie Valleywag Tweetv Tweetg Fb He dodged an Iranian fatwah, but Monday Salman Rushdie fought Facebook, which forced the author to use his real name, Ahmed. Eight tweets and 90 minutes later, he'd defeated the "morons" in a key "nym wars" battle. That's effective writing!