Google Ads Suspended Open-Source macOS Terminal RACE as Malicious

Przemyslaw Alexander Kaminski, creator of the open-source Rust-based macOS terminal multiplexer RACE, said Google Ads suspended his ad account, flagging the site and binaries as malicious. macOS notarization, third-party malware scanners and Google Safe Browsing found no violations; the suspension was lifted only after the case went viral on Hacker News.

• RACE is a native Rust macOS multiplexer using an infinite canvas instead of a grid
• Google Ads flagged the account as a compromised site with malicious binaries
• Google Safe Browsing and third-party scanners found no violations
• The suspension was lifted after Hacker News attention, with no explanation given