garrettJan 28, 2025
Techlore

Facebook is banning accounts that simply mention Linux 🐧⛔️

Most notably impacting DistroWatch who got their account locked: "Facebook's internal policy makers decided that Linux is malware and labeled groups associated with Linux as being 'cybersecurity threats.'

We hope this is just a fixable error. Proceed with caution in the meantime...For the full scoop:
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked

Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked

DistroWatch is one of the largest affected organizations.

Tom's Hardware
Jan 28, 2025 at 2:35amWeb
Show threadDraken BlackKnightJan 28, 2025
@techlore
Considering Meta peddles nothing but malware, this projection isn't surprising.
Show threadPeoflorJan 28, 2025
@techlore Angry
Show threadDavidJan 28, 2025
@techlore Is this Facebook’s new, more relaxed moderation at work???
Show threadgarrettJan 28, 2025

@techlore Up next: "meta bans accounts who insinuate they do anything else with their spare time but watch facebook reels and instagram stories"

Really, REALLY hoping this is a mistake, but if not, this is characteristic of Meta, censoring any mention of things they think might bring down their dystopian death grip on society.

Cowards. All of them.

Show threadChinchzillaJan 28, 2025
@techlore Wait... This isn't April Fools'?!
Show threadjared2876Jan 28, 2025
@techlore I don't use Facebook for much more than memes. I have had the lovely issue of getting locked out of my account for "Unusual activity" after upgrading my Linux kernel.
Show threadYaqub. MJan 28, 2025
@techlore Thats absurd and stupid thing to do, what is meta really thinking ..
Show threadHandler SkylerJan 28, 2025
@techlore Naw just leave FascistBook