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

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on · 2 comments
tom'sHARDWARE; By Mark Tyson
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Facebook is banning posts that mention various Linux-related topics, sites, or groups. Some users may also see their accounts locked or limited when posting Linux topics. Major open-source operating system news, reviews, and discussion site DistroWatch is at the center of the controversy, as it seems to be the first to have noticed that Facebook's Community Standards had blackballed it.

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Comments (2)

Scott_Ruecker ·
How can they block Linux content when you, me and everybody else knows they are running Linux on their servers to keep their site on the Internet..LoL!
schestowitz ·
Facebook 2025: racism is OK, Linux not OK.

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