Facebook Takes New Steps Against Bullying

Social-media platform enhances tools to help users avoid ‘unwanted, offensive’ comments

Facebook Inc. says it will permit users to delete and hide multiple comments on their posts at once, an effort by the social-media giant to limit bullying and harassment.

In a blog post published Tuesday, Facebook’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, said the company is beefing up its moderation tools to help people avoid “unwanted, offensive or hurtful experiences” on the platform.

“We...