Opinion | When a Politician Is Called a ‘Lousy Traitor,’ Should Facebook Censor It? - The New York Times

The assault on speech would be a serious one. Of course, governments can and should, consistent with human rights obligations, be able to set their own rules. But when it comes to things like political speech — an area in which the definitions of what is and is not permitted vary greatly across borders — governments should do so only for their citizens and residents. And they should not turn private companies into censors in their quest to define the scope of civil discourse.