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

[Drew]

What about BDSM?

On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM Jeff Hanson <jhansonxi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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:
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> > 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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