In her recent address, Meghan highlighted the growing issue of young people being manipulated by technology platforms.
She expressed concern, stating: “Children today are being shaped by systems designed to capture attention at any cost: relentless algorithms, exploitative engagement, and endless exposure to harmful content that they are not seeking out.”
The duchess, who shares Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, four, with Prince Harry, recounted the experience of a “joyful and athletic young girl” who, after searching online for healthy recipes, was allegedly inundated with “body dysmorphia content and pro-anorexia videos.”
Meghan further shared the story of a teenager named Katie, who had been “hospitalised for months with a severe eating disorder.” She also mentioned another case involving a boy named Mason, who was reportedly exposed to suicide-related content following a break-up.
She emphasized: “These stories are not isolated. They are consistent. And they are not the fault of the child, nor the parent.”
