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

October 6, 2026 · 5:05 am 1 sources

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• Flagged by the Machine: How Google Ads Suspended an Open-Source macOS Term as Malicious
  InfoQ · October 6, 2026 05:05
  Przemyslaw Alexander Kaminski created RACE, a Rust terminal multiplexer on an infinite canvas that detaches child shells into background processes. When he launched an ad campaign, automated scanners suspended his account for malware despite clean notarization and Safe Browsing checks. The flag…