Prince Harry added that technology companies were βgetting away with itβ by arguing they did not need to disclose information to families in the UK because of privacy considerations.
βYou are telling a parent, you are telling a dad and a mum that they canβt have the details of what their kid was up to on social media because of the privacy of their kid β¦ Itβs wrong,β he said.
Also speaking to the BBC, the Duchess said: βNo matter how polarised the world is, or what people may or may not agree on, one thing we can all agree on is that children should be safe β¦ and I think tonight these stories solidify that.β
Asked what she would like to see change, she said: βI think for those who do choose to be online and to be in social media as adults β¦ that we get to set the example and really put as much good and joy into the world as we can.β
The Duchess announced her return to social media, where she has amassed 2.8 million followers on Instagram, at the beginning of the year.
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She has since shared posts advertising her commercial brand, As Ever, and her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, as well as childhood pictures and a Valentineβs tribute to her husband.
When she rejoined the platform, it was said she planned to βauthentically share moments of joy and inspiration from her lifeβ.
The Duchess launched the @βMeghan Instagram handle in the summer of 2022, but had never used it until January this year.
Since then, she says, she has been committed to promoting a βjoyful and thoughtfulβ approach to online engagement that inspires positivity.
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While she recognises that there is still work to be done on social media, she is confident that by returning to Instagram, she can βlead by exampleβ in demonstrating how it can be used for good, a source said at the time.
On Thursday, the Duchess said: βDarkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.
βI think in many ways what we see through these parents is the hope and the promise of something better β¦ their resilience is an example.β
Speaking about their two children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, Prince Harry said: βWeβre just grateful that our kids are too young to be on social media at this point.β
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Asked about what will happen when they are no longer able to avoid it, he added: βOne of the reasons why weβre doing [this] is because us β collectively with all these parents β want to make sure that things are changed so that no more parents, no more kids are lost to social media.
βItβs unacceptable, itβs wrong. Itβs no longer a secret and yet these companies are given this power to be able to conceal the truth from parents as to why their kid took their life.β
The couple have previously urged global leaders to address protections for young people in the digital sphere with βurgencyβ.
The Telegraph UK
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