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UK police tell parents to check if their kids use Linux or Discord (Hacker meme PSA)

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https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-police-kids-parents-linux-discord/


Yes all venues such as operating systems and social media outlets have issues from security to data collection and questionable content in some cases. But here is a UK PSA meme gone wrong. If you are wondering who Discord is its a social media outlet that is competing against Tik Tok for the Generation Z demo. Well the UK Police just gave Discord, virtual box and Linux distros free publicity from their twitter meme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok


The day when open-source operating systems/apps, especially those based on the mainline Linux kernel, come under a smear campaign that it takes a while for authorities to properly react to – surely must be some kind of a sad milestone moment on the web – the very same web which these days depends on, and runs on that very technology.

But – the message from British law enforcement seems to be – “don't let your kids use it.”

As Gareth Illmann-Walker and some of his followers said on Twitter – the list might also be considered as a handy summary of where a clever kid using the web these days should actually look to get themselves started safely and securely (“except Discord” – of course).

Meanwhile, a screenshot shows a list of “problematic” software and services allegedly compiled by UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and Regional Organized Crime Unit (ROCU) in West Midlands. Except they don't bring it up as anything positive to share.

“If you see any of these on (your kids') computer, or have a child you think is hacking, let us know so we can give advice and engage into positive diversions,” says the poster.
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/uk-po...-parents-to-report-kids-for-using-kali-linux/


The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has publicly said it has nothing to do with a misleading poster designed to put fear into the hearts of parents and urge them to call the police if their children are using Kali Linux.

The poster, made public by Twitter user @G_IW, has reportedly been distributed by local authorities on behalf of the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU).

It appears the creators of the poster are aiming to inform parents of what dubious software to look out for if they suspect their children are up to no good on the computer. While a good and reasonable intention, the disinformation on the poster, as described by @G_IW, is "staggering."

Virtual machines, the Tor Browser, Kali Linux, WiFi Pineapple, Discord, and Metasploit are all deemed terrible finds and the poster urges parents to call the cops "so we can give advice and engage them into positive diversions."
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