Who decides about freedom of speech on Facebook?

A few days ago, the well-known (conservative, not to mention puritanical) British Prime Minister David Cameron said: “I am pleased that Facebook has changed its approach to the beheading video. It has ensured that their policy is strong to protect our children.” But who are the ones who decide what is allowed and what is not on the popular social networking site? Dave Willner is Facebook’s head of content policy and he is not even 30. He started his career at Facebook with a night shift answering questions about photo uploaders. Five years later, he decides what is allowed to be published and what is not. He studied anthropology and archaeology. This guy and others like him in Silicon Valley are the ones who decide the future of freedom of expression on the internet. Internet, or a walled garden?

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