Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s official website has posted a statement blasting the ‘alarming’ move by Meta, the company behind Facebook and other social media platforms, to scrap its fact-checking programme
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a blistering statement blasting a “deeply concerning” move for social media.
A brand new post on the couple’s official website has railed against the decision by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, for its decision to scrap its fact-checking programme and urged it to prioritise public safety as well as curb growing hate speech on its platforms.
Instead of using fact-checkers to assess content on it’s platforms in the US, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced that it would be using a community notes system, similar to that of X. But Harry and Meghan, who have long been advocates of making online spaces safe, especially of children, have said the move will “directly undermine free speech” and is “deeply concerning to us all”.
It comes less than two weeks after Meghan relaunched her new Instagram account, where she has made several posts, including about her upcoming Netflix show With Love, Meghan and announced the death of her dog, Guy. In all three posts so far, the comments have been disabled.
The Sussexes statement reads: “Contrary to the company’s talking points, allowing more abuse and normalizing hate speech serves to silence speech and expression, not foster it.
“In an already confusing and, in many instances, intentionally disruptive information environment, Meta has shown their words and commitments have very little meaning or integrity. As they announce these changes undoubtedly responding to political winds, they once again abandon public safety in favor of profit, chaos, and control.
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