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Facebook is banning posts that mention various Linux-related topics, sites, or groups. Some users may also see their accounts locked or limited when posting Linux topics. Major open-source operating system news, reviews, and discussion site DistroWatch is at the center of the controversy, as it seems to be the first to have noticed that Facebook's Community Standards had blackballed it.

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DistroWatch says that the Facebook ban took effect on January 19. Readers have reported difficulty posting links to the site on this social media platform. Moreover, some have told DistroWatch that their Facebook accounts have been locked or limited after sharing posts mentioning Linux topics.

If you're wondering if there might be something specific to DistroWatch.com, something on the site that the owners/operators perhaps don't even know about, for example, then it seems pretty safe to rule out such a possibility. Reports show that "multiple groups associated with Linux and Linux discussions have either been shut down or had many of their posts removed." However, we tested a few other Facebook posts with mentions of Linux, and they didn't get blocked immediately.

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Addition to include the DistroWatch link: https://distrowatch.com/weekly-mobile.php?issue=20250127#sitenews

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[–] irvinefantasyno@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank you for explaining! While I didn't like your initial comment, you definitely brought up some excellent points. I also agree that the FOSS community can be more welcoming.

And it's been great running into you around here. Hi!

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

Sure! Glad to have explained and hopefully helped. I thought I had better after people called me out for something I didn't exactly mean and possibly things I did but was incorrect about.

Yeah! Nice to run into you too around here! How's it treating you? If you'd like to say, that is.