Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a statement praising a landmark US trial on children's online safety as a 'turning point'. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, long-time advocates for stronger protections for young people on social media, said the case forces tech giants to answer for their actions.
In their statement, the couple noted that 'the largest technology companies find themselves under unprecedented scrutiny' and that 'regardless of any single verdict, one truth is already clear: these companies are on trial in the court of history'. They highlighted revelations from the trial, including Mark Zuckerberg's testimony and internal documents showing deliberate strategies to hook young users.
The trial, the first of its kind, examines how platforms like Meta, Google, and YouTube use algorithms to keep children addicted. Harry and Meghan called it 'a turning point' that has forced powerful companies to reveal what is behind the curtain.
The statement comes amid controversy over a new royal biography serialised in The Times, which made claims about the couple's relationship with the Royal Family. Harry and Meghan dismissed the book as 'deranged conspiracy and melodrama'.
