Facebook is blocking posts and users that mention Linux, according to this report <https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked>. Distrowatch seems to have been the first to notice this, saying that many of its readers have reported trouble with Facebook. But the trouble is not confined to them. And when the site tried to report the issue, its complaint was firmly rejected, and the writer’s account was also locked.

And yes, if you were wondering, doesn’t Facebook itself rely heavily on Linux? It does indeed:

Facebook's overzealous ban on some Linux topics in the name of Community Standards and its protection of its users from threats come with a large ladle full of irony. "Facebook runs much of its infrastructure on Linux," DistroWatch points out, "and often posts job ads looking for Linux developers."

My most charitable interpretation of this is some kind of over-reliance on automated AI-based procedures has got a bit out of hand ...

Facebook Admits Linux-Post Crackdown Was 'In Error', Fixes Moderation Error -- source: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/02/1837253 Cheers, Peter