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The problem came to light when DistroWatch, a site that covers the Linux ecosystem, brought up how the mysterious Facebook ban has been stymying discussion about the open-source OS.
“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 site wrote in Monday's newsletter.
“I just tried mentioning distrowatch on Facebook in Australia and it throws an error and won’t let me post. Wow,” wrote one user on Reddit last week.
A Facebook screenshot from DistroWatch says the deleted posts "may facilitate the sharing, creation or hosting of malicious software."
https://www.pcmag.com/news/facebook-accidentally-blocks-users-from-posting-about-linux
jalcantara88127001
So Linux can be the tool to fight back
UncleRat
So, Facebook has no idea what Linux users are all about? They are going to learn.
JamesTDG
Don't forget that all their servers run on Linux
CALAMOSCOPYJANE
Freeze peach my butthole. Our technocrat overlords are absolutely shitheels.
MightyIink
#1 Facebook spent $20 billion dollars to make those avatars. The same amount of money could of made 50+ AAA games such as Cyberpunk.
smallteam
The United Nations estimates that $15 billion to $20 billion is needed each year to boost food production and combat hunger globally. This funding could significantly help those facing food insecurity, especially in poorer countries.
DonL9
Wasn't Elon supposed to take care of that?
DonL9
If Cuckerberg doesn't like it, it looks like it may be time to do my toe back into OS. It's been a while.
JamesTDG
We've been covering it on the consumer action task force wiki. At the moment it's just a small blurb on the meta page, but if there's a bunch more to happen, we'll make a proper dedicated article for it
bippityboppitybuttsex
Meanwhile Facebook ads are notorious for linking to malware sites... Fuck the Zuck.
MightyIink
I literally have a ticket open on my screen right now of one of my customers getting a malware popup from facebook. It's the usual microsoft call the phone number popup.
bippityboppitybuttsex
Yeah, they don't vet their ads and routinely host phishing, malvertisements, malware, etc. on their platform... it is a shitshow.
thecowkingdom
My question is, who's using Linux _AND_ facebook. I thought we were better than that, as a community.
DonL9
I drop by there for family and skateboard stuff from time to time, but I haven't used the app since my S3.
JamesTDG
My grandma doesn't know it, but her laptop that we refurbished ourselves, runs Linux, with the cinnamon UI
korndogg83
Rephrase: who is knowingly using Linux and Facebook? Must be a fairly small intersection…