Quote from Steve on January 30, 2025, 9:36 am

Facebook is being accused of censoring posts about Linux, including banning any that mention DistroWatch.com, citing “cybersecurity threats” of all things.

Linux is the most popular operating systems for data centers, web servers, cloud platforms, and other servers. The OS is also growing on the desktop, closing in on 5% market share. For perspective, Linux has roughly the same share of the desktop market as Apple had in 2009.

Despite its popularity, and despite the fact that Facebook’s entire infrastructure is powered by Linux, Facebook is apparently labeling Linux as malware, banning posts, and taking a hostile approach to Linux user groups. |Read more|