[mdlug] Facebook's internal policy makers decided that Linux is malware

[Jeff Hanson]

I saw the news on Reddit.  Probably ignorance rather than malice.

On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM Gib <gibmaxn at gmail.com> wrote:

> This doesn't seem to be right.
>
> https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250127#sitenews
>
>
> *Facebook ban*
>
> Starting on January 19, 2025 Facebook's internal policy makers decided that
> Linux is malware and labelled groups associated with Linux as being
> "cybersecurity threats". Any posts mentioning DistroWatch and multiple
> groups associated with Linux and Linux discussions have either been shut
> down or had many of their posts removed.
>
> We've been hearing all week from readers who say they can no longer post
> about Linux on Facebook or share links to DistroWatch. Some people have
> reported their accounts have been locked or limited for posting about
> Linux.
>
> The sad irony here is that Facebook runs much of its infrastructure on
> Linux and often posts job ads looking for Linux developers.
>
> Unfortunately, there isn't anything we can do about this, apart from
> advising people to get their Linux-related information from sources other
> than Facebook. I've tried to appeal the ban and was told the next day that
> Linux-related material is staying on the cybersecurity filter. My Facebook
> account was also locked for my efforts.
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