FACEBOOK SLOWS ITS ROLL

Facebook has slowed down the rollout of new products amid recent blowback garnered by public comments made by a company whistleblower, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

The Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, also reported company executives have paused working on some existing products while the company conducts “reputational reviews” to ensure that the products don’t impact children.

Facebook has come under scrutiny over the past few weeks after the Journal published a five-part series examining how Facebook handled issues like rhetoric around the coronavirus vaccine, and the effects of Instagram on younger users.