Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Campected for stronger protections on social networks and the threat warning it poses for children and young users.
The royal couple revealed a memorial new York Thursday dedicated to children whose parents and relatives believe that the interactions of their online children led to their death.
“We want to make sure that things are changed so that … More children are not lost in social media,” Prince Harry told BBC Breakfast in New York.
“Life is better on social networks,” he continued, adding that it was “grateful” that his children are still too young to be online.
The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex share two children: a son, Archie, 5 years old, and a girl, Lilibet, 3.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex attended the Time100 summit at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in Midtown on April 23.
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The Duke of Sussex urged parents to keep their children out of social media during the event, which was organized by the Archewell Foundation, the non -profit organization of the Duke and Duchess.
“The sad reality is that children who are not on social networks are normally intimidated in school because they cannot be part of the same conversation as everyone,” he continued.
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Installation, entitled The lost screen memorialis made up of 50 illuminated lighboxes that look like smartphone screens, each displaying a child’s locking screen photo whose life has been interrupted due to harmful online experiences.
“This tribute is based on more than four years of work from the Duke and Duchess in the digital security space, reflecting their continuous commitment to create a safer digital world,” said the non -profit website.
The Lost Screen Memorial in New York.
The office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex
The memorial gives an overview of the history of each child and includes recorded messages from their family.
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