Facebook just proved once again why so many people think it’s a mess—this time by banning discussions of Linux and locking accounts that mention it. DistroWatch reported that Facebook labeled Linux as malware, blocking links and shutting down groups, all while ironically running its own infrastructure on Linux.
Links:
- https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250127#sitenews
- https://opensource.fb.com/linux/
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/tech/meta-censorship-moderation/index.html
- https://www.kali.org/
- https://www.parrotsec.org/
- https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/facebook_blocks_distrowatch/
- https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked
- https://www.techradar.com/pro/facebook-is-blocking-linux-topics-and-channels-with-no-apparent-reason
- https://www.notebookcheck.net/Facebook-bans-Linux-posts-calls-FOSS-project-cybersecurity-threat-with-mysterious-inconsistency.953999.0.html
- https://www.pcmag.com/news/facebook-accidentally-blocks-users-from-posting-about-linux
- https://boingboing.net/2025/01/27/facebook-marking-linux-discussion-as-security-threats.html
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Report from DistroWatch
01:01 Facebook is a great example for …
02:44 Not blocking cybersecurity tools but blocking a news site?
03:03 Facebook responds after backlash
