There is no such thing as a public institution under private management. Facebook is a corporate entity with control over a large part of the internet and no accountability towards their user base.<p>When a private institution has so much power there need to be rules put in place that make sure they won&#x27;t abuse that power to the detriment of everyone else. Democracy is about people, not the rights of corporations.<p>Your claims about the power of the people are amusingly misguided as reading a little bit about history will tell you. Pointers: propaganda, public opinion manipulation.