Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan spoke on Tuesday about their campaign against the denial of social media, warning of a "global hate crisis" affecting people's mental health.
The
couple, officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, hosted a nearly
two-hour online conversation in which Time 100Talks spoke to some experts with
whom they said they were online. Line forums met this year to promote more
empathy.
"It's
a global crisis. A global crisis of hatred, a global crisis of misinformation
and a global health crisis," Harry said in his opening remarks at the
"Engineering Better World" debate.
Harry
and Meghan moved to Southern California this year after relinquishing their
royal roles to live a more independent life and avoid hostile British media.
"It's
important to make online conversations healthy for everyone," Meghan said.
"It's
not just a matter of mental health or emotional well-being. It's a human
problem. And what's happening to all of us online is affecting us deeply
offline," he said Tuesday.
Meghan
said last week that she closed all her personal social media accounts a few
years ago and did not read "What people are saying about her online for my
own protection."
In
a podcast conversation with teens on World Mental Health Day earlier this
month, Meghan said she was told’ that "in 2019, I was the most trolled
person in the world - male or female. Women."
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