Normally, I would agree with you. However, there is an exception I make for hegemony. When a private entity becomes powerful enough, I think there are similar arguments to be made about as there would be for governments. Maybe "censorship" and "free speech" aren't accurate terms, but that doesn't negate the discussion itself.
This might be a valid point except that TechCrunch made a business decision to use FaceBook's comments in an apparent attempt to improve the user experience by limiting trolls.
In no way is any government or monopolistic entity forcing them to do this.
