In 2021, Frances Haugen, a former employee of Meta Platforms (then known as Facebook), leaked internal documents showing that the company was aware of the harm it was causing to users.
For instance, the documents revealed that Facebook knew Instagram was worsening body image issues among teenagers, but downplayed the problem in public.
"The company's leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer, but they won't make the necessary changes because they have put their immense profits before people," Haugen told the European Parliament during a hearing on 8 November 2021.
Haugen's story made international headlines and sparked discussion on what digital platforms can and should do to protect users' rights.
But what are these rights, and how vulnerable are users online?
