In today’s world, where social media is a constant part of daily life, many families find it challenging to shield their children from invasive algorithms, targeted advertisements, and harmful content. While these platforms promise connection and community, critics say they often put profit ahead of safety, leaving young users exposed and vulnerable. Stepping into this complex digital debate, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now urging families to take a stand.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are calling for stricter rules and greater awareness, urging parents to push back against social media practices that exploit the most impressionable users.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to take a stand against social media companies that they say exploit children through harmful algorithms on Thursday, October 9. Highlighting the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence today, the couple cited research from advocacy group ParentsTogether showing that researchers posing as children faced dangerous interactions every five minutes with AI chatbots. Speaking at Spring Studios in Manhattan, Prince Harry, according to ABC, additionally stressed that these threats come directly from the companies’ own chatbots, and not any third party.

To empower families, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced that their foundation’s Parents Network would collaborate with ParentsTogether. Their statement came at the annual gala for Project Healthy Minds, a nonprofit, driven by Millennials and Gen Z, according to ABC, that operates a marketplace connecting patients with mental health care. Prince Harry, notably, has long warned of the epidemic of anxiety and depression in young people, fueled by negative online experiences. In the same vein, while his own children are still very young to be in contact with social media, it was recently revealed that his niece and nephews residing across the pond also have no access to such services.

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Prince William, in a recent interview, gave insights into his three children’s proximity to digital devices, and the revelation concerning the royal clan was not at all shocking.

Prince William, about a week before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke about the unfavorable effects of social media on children, revealed that he and Kate Middleton are “very strict” about their kids not having phones. Speaking to Eugene Levy for Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales said their three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, prioritize family time over screen. Prince William, moreover, shared that his kids enjoy time on a trampoline as well as engage in sports like soccer and hockey, along with activities like music, ballet, and netball, instead of being on gadgets.

Well, despite their well-documented rift, Prince Harry and Prince William appear to be on the same page when it comes to one pressing issue: protecting children from the dangers of the internet. From advocating for stricter online safety measures to enforcing phone limits at home, the royal siblings’ shared concern highlights a rare point of agreement, proving that even amid differences, some values remain universally important.

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