Facebook labels Linux as a "cybersecurity threat"

Support the channel by becoming a patron at https://tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at https://store.tuxdigital.com/ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks For Watching! #Linux #OpenSource #Development