<i>"Facebook itself commands a staggering portion of all digital ad revenue online—about 65 percent."</i><p>It's ironic that they would print an absurdly false statement like the above, in the same breath that they are extolling how important free press is. I'm still trying to figure out if that hurts or helps their argument.
I would hazard a guess that they're fine with Thiel's stance on freedom of the press; as long as he's a board member, he's a weapon pointed at other publishers. If he ever leaves Facebook, then they have a problem.