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Linux-related discussion as a cybersecurity threat
The <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250127"; rel="nofollow">DistroWatch
January 27 edition</a> includes this interesting tidbit:
Starting on January 19, 2025 Facebook's internal policy makers
decided that Linux is malware and labeled 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.
One can only hope that this is a mistake that will be resolved soon.
https://lwn.net/Articles/1006328/
The <a href="https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250127"; rel="nofollow">DistroWatch
January 27 edition</a> includes this interesting tidbit:
Starting on January 19, 2025 Facebook's internal policy makers
decided that Linux is malware and labeled 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.
One can only hope that this is a mistake that will be resolved soon.
https://lwn.net/Articles/1006328/