Distrowatch reports that Facebook views Linux as a "cybersecurity threat."

Facebook has banned Distrowatch (and discussions related to Linux) from its site.

In their news today (https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20250127#sitenews), Distrowatch shared the following:

Starting on January 19, 2025 Facebook's internal policy makers decided that Linux is malware and labelled groups associated with Linux as being "cybersecurity threats". Any posts mentioning DistroWatch and multiple groups associated with Linux and Linux discussions have either been shut down or had many of their posts removed.

We've been hearing all week from readers who say they can no longer post about Linux on Facebook or share links to DistroWatch. Some people have reported their accounts have been locked or limited for posting about Linux.

The sad irony here is that Facebook runs much of its infrastructure on Linux and often posts job ads looking for Linux developers.

Unfortunately, there isn't anything we can do about this, apart from advising people to get their Linux-related information from sources other than Facebook. I've tried to appeal the ban and was told the next day that Linux-related material is staying on the cybersecurity filter. My Facebook account was also locked for my efforts.

In my opinion, Linux has been the best operating system for a while now because you aren’t being forced ads, you have control over your system, and the documentation makes easy to fix any problems you have. I wish it wasn’t the boggy man sometimes since I believe most people could switch to a Linux distro that looks like windows and not know the difference. Most people use their laptops and desktops to surf the web, check emails, write documents and store pictures. Linux can do this and more so it’s enough for most users.