Free Speech on Facebook?

In an article written by Miguel Helft, the issue of privacy policies on Facebook is addressed. Mr. Dave Willner has attempted to fix the problem by taking down content that is illegal or violates the terms of service Facebook agreement. It seems that Willner is simply trying to protect the users of Facebook but this article asks whether or not people should have their right to free speech on the internet. Helft reports that,

With Facebook’s prominence on the Web — its more than 500 million members upload more than one billion pieces of content a day — the site’s role as an arbiter of free speech is likely to become even more pronounced.

“Facebook has more power in determining who can speak and who can be heard around the globe than any Supreme Court justice, any king or any president,” said Jeffrey Rosen, a law professor at George Washington University who has written about free speech on the Internet. “It is important that Facebook is exercising its power carefully and protecting more speech rather than less.”

 Should Facebook tighten the restraints on content? Or should it continue to allow users to practice their right to free speech?