Perhaps, but Facebook to the best of my knowledge doesn't claim to be a journalistic outlet. Independence of the press is very important, or at least should be

Perhaps, but Facebook to the best of my knowledge doesn't claim to be a journalistic outlet. Independence of the press is very important, or at least should be, to everyone. For it to be ok for the NYT to write whatever it wants means it's also ok for the Economist or the Globe & Mail to write whatever they want.