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Prince Harry and Meghan quit social media due to 'sexism and racism' of trolls

Prince Harry and Meghan quit social media due to 'sexism and racism' of trolls

Meghan described past trolling of her as “almost unsurvivable" while Harry denounced “the racial undertones of comment pieces.
11 Jan, 2021

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have quit social media after growing disillusioned by the “hate” they have found on sites like Facebook and Twitter, a UK newspaper reported on Sunday.

The couple were rejecting social media in both a personal and professional capacity as part of their new “progressive role” in the United States, the Sunday Times said.

A source close to the couple told the newspaper they had “no plans” to use social media for their new Archewell Foundation and were “very unlikely” to restart utilising platforms personally.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to California last year after abruptly resigning from British royal duties, have previously had prominent presences online.

They amassed more than 10 million Instagram followers to their Sussex Royal account while they were working royals. But the couple have also previously complained about their treatment on social media, as well as in the British press.

Meghan described past trolling of her as “almost unsurvivable” while Harry issued an unprecedented statement in 2016 denouncing “the racial undertones of comment pieces” and “the sexism and racism of social media trolls”.

Supporters flocked to their support after news broke.

Last year, they launched a wide-ranging non-profit organisation, Archewell, after giving up their “Sussex Royal” brand as part of the terms of their departure from frontline monarchy duties.

They have started other creative ventures, including signing a deal with Spotify to produce podcasts that tell “uplifting and entertaining stories”.


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Uzair Jan 11, 2021 11:00am
Weak. Not that I make anything poorly of it. Most people are like that.
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Teddy Jan 11, 2021 11:49am
Good riddance. Nobody will miss you.
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sach baat Jan 11, 2021 11:55am
Why just social media, the chat section of all newspapers are also full of negative trolls and one against the other even at a personal level. And what is astonishing i s that the administrators allow it as long as it is directed at another nation.
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