Questions arise over what a publicly traded Facebook would mean to users . `` ( O ) utside stockholders could detract from Facebook 's vision and momentum , '' he wrote . Some fear a constant need to please stockholders would mean less innovation and more ads . Others worry that the company could become too powerful, stifling free speech on its platform or even shutting down accounts of people who criticize it. The Wall Street Journal : Facebook will go public next year at $ 100 billion valuation .
Questions arise over what a publicly traded Facebook would mean to users . Some fear a constant need to please stockholders would mean less innovation and more ads . Others worry that the company could become too powerful, stifling free speech on its platform or even shutting down accounts of people who criticize it. The Wall Street Journal : Facebook will go public next year at $ 100 billion valuation .