> FB has no right to dictate what can be said publicly. This is the role of governments.

I don't mean to be a pedant, but its literally as old as time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst

All TV stations have an editorial guide, this defines what can and can't be said. Sure you can push at the boundaries, but stray to far and you'll be pulled off air.

All newspapers have editorial standards as well.

This is why there was such an explosion in 'zine culture in the late 80s early 90s.

censorship by private individuals has always been there, we forget that in the last 10 years we've been able to literally say and do anything we want on the internet with little to no repercussions.