Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released a rare video alongside a statement demanding action from US politicians.
The couple posted a lengthy statement on their Archewell website regarding online safety for children.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were reacting to a bi-partisan hearing on online child safety held by a US Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Sussexes have been working to provide a support network for parents whose children have suffered due to exposure to harmful online content.
The Sussexes have been working to provide a support network for parents whose children have suffered due to exposure to harmful online content.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released a rare video alongside a statement demanding action from US politicians.
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In the video, Meghan Markle compares the dangers of online to car accidents.
The footage is from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's appearance at a New York summit on World Mental Health Day in October 2023.
Meghan says: "When the car was first invented, there wasn't a seatbelt. And what happened?
"People started to get hurt, people started to die. So you started to change the car."
The couple posted a lengthy statement on their Archewell website regarding online safety for children.
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Harry adds: "We need to get out of this idea that young kids, there's something wrong with them.
"No, it's the world that we're allowing to be created around them. Please stop sending children content that you wouldn't want your own children to see."
Meghan continues: "Everyone now is affected by the online world and social media.
"There is an entry point that's positive and creative community, but we all just want to feel safe."
In the video, Meghan Markle compares the dangers of online to car accidents.
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The footage is from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's appearance at a New York summit on World Mental Health Day.
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In a joint statement on their website which accompanied the video, the Sussexes said: "We applaud the bravery and determination of the thousands of parents around the country whose advocacy resulted in this hearing.
"Over the past few years, we have spent time with many of these families, listening to their heartache and their hopes for the urgent change that is needed in the online space.
"This is an issue that transcends division and party lines, as we saw today at the Senate hearing. The best parenting in the world cannot keep children safe from these platforms.
"As one of the fathers shared with us: ‘If love could have saved them, all of our children would still be here.’
"This is not the time to pass the buck of responsibility. It’s the time to make necessary change at the source to keep our children safe."
