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Facebook's Mandatory Malware Scan Is an Intrusive Mess

Published: Feb. 28, 2018, 7:59 a.m.

When an Oregon science fiction writer named Charity tried to log onto Facebook on February 11, she found herself completely locked out of her account. A message appeared saying she needed to download Facebook\u2019s malware scanner if she wanted to get back in. Charity couldn\u2019t use Facebook until she completed the scan, but the file the company provided was for a Windows device\u2014Charity uses a Mac.