Phuc Dat Bich admits hoax in Facebook name battle

Remember the Vietnamese man who called himself Phuc Dat Bich and made global headlines after saying he was fighting to use his real name on Facebook? (read here). He has admitted that it was a prank.

"Mr Phuc Dat Bich" said on Facebook that his real name was "Joe Carr". He said what had started as a joke between friends became a prank that made a fool out of the media. However, it brought out the best in people and gave encouragement to people with interesting names.