Names matter in court, and they matter for power. In June 2025 a High Court in Belfast lifted reporting restrictions and the person behind Tattle Life stopped being a foggy rumour and became a defendant with a face and an address. That is satisfying, yes, but it also teaches a lesson that the state can unmask people when it chooses, and the boundary between a troll and a dissident is not always drawn by saints. Solicitor: we need accountability. Judge: we can name him. Public: good, finally. Then comes the quieter question, what safeguards stop the same machinery being used when the target is awkward journalism, whistleblowing, or plain unpopular speech? Defamation law exists for a reason, and so does anonymity. The hard work is keeping both from being turned into weapons by whoever has the deeper pockets.