"But what is really strange is that he says in the video he is working with the government. Why would the NSA want to silence free speech? Honestly this seems like a conflict of interest! Isn't that a big part of their value? How will they collect dirt on people or understand what is going on if their biggest platform is preventing people from saying things?"

Yeah it's odd but they have a reason for sure... Somehow these f*ckers always know what to do to control the vast majority. It's getting out of hand these days but they still seem to be in control.

Possibilities for your questions:

• Maybe they have an alternative, something more efficient.
• They get the crucial info anyways somehow.
• They got everything they wanted and don't need Facebook anymore.
• Or in the upcoming couple of months/years silencing will be WAY more important than anything. We can see that trend everywhere, not just on Facebook.

Zuckerberg is so strange though. This guy talks as if someone points a gun to his head.