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Google Ads Flags Open-Source macOS Terminal as Malware

Original: Flagged by the Machine: How Google Ads Suspended an Open-Source macOS Term as Malicious

Google Ads is reported to have suspended an open-source macOS terminal emulator, treating it as malicious software. The case has drawn attention to how automated moderation systems can penalize legitimate open-source projects. Developers are discussing the difficulty of appealing such automated decisions and what it means for distributing open-source Mac software.

Why now: The story is circulating because it highlights how automated ad-platform moderation can wrongly punish legitimate open-source developers.

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Flagged by the Machine: How Google Ads Suspended an Open-Source macOS Term as Malicious · infoq.com

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