Facebook to roll out new tools in response to EU privacy laws

COO Sheryl Sandberg also reiterates company's promise to add 10,000 safety and security personnel, tackle fake news and end abuse

Facebook will roll out a new set of tools aimed at making it easier for users to make informed choices about their privacy in response to sweeping new European privacy laws, according to the company's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg.

"We're rolling out a new privacy centre globally that will put the core privacy settings for Facebook in one place and make it much easier for people to manage their data," Sandberg said at a Facebook event in Brussels on Tuesday.