Facebook seeks to defend itself after scathing reports

Facebook went on the defensive, following a series of scathing Wall Street Journal reports that the company failed to keep users safe. — REUTERS

Facebook on Tuesday fired back after a series of withering Wall Street Journal reports that the company failed to keep users safe, with the social media giant noting an increase in staff and spending on battling abuses.

The company has been under relentless pressure to guard against being a platform where misinformation and hate can spread, while at the same time remain a forum for people to speak freely. It has struggled to respond.