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Advocates for mental well-being and child protection, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle took the floor on Monday, January 13, to strongly oppose the recent directives taken by the Meta group.
While Los Angeles is the victim of an unprecedented disaster, part of the City of Angels having been ravaged for several days by merciless fires, the Sussex couple, based in the United States, mobilized to support the victims. But this Monday, January 13, it was for a completely different cause that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke through their Archewell Foundation. Indeed, while Mark Zuckerberg, boss of the Meta group and founder of Facebook, announced that he would cease his fact-checking operations in the United States on Facebook and Instagram, the princely couple did not hide their concerns about the consequences of this news. guidelines for freedom of expression.
In a press release published on the website of their foundation, the two parents of Archie and Lilibet united their voices against “the latest news from Meta”judging that they should “we all worry” because they allow “more abuse” and normalize “hate speech” by muzzling speech and expression “instead of encouraging them”. “Unfortunately, Meta’s recent decisions go directly against its stated mission to ‘create human connections’ and prioritize those who use the platforms to spread hatred, lies and division to the detriment of all. others”they judge, adding to be “particularly alarmed by plans to abandon commitments to diversity and equity, coupled with internal policy changes that undermine protections for marginalized communities.” For them, are at stake “freedom of expression and civil and human rights.”
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A cry from the heart
Through this long press release, Harry and Meghan once again become spokespersons for victims of harassment and abuse on social networks, calling on Meta to become aware “of its power to shape public discourse” so as not to abuse it. For the princely couple, it is time to let go “l’ego et le profit” to protect the “billions of people” who use Facebook and Instagram and defend freedom of expression as a whole, without encouraging abuse and hate speech. Behind the scenes is a plea for mental health which can be weakened by hateful speech spread on social networks. Meghan Markle has particularly paid the price before and since her departure from the Firm. Very committed to mental health, there is no doubt that this statement from the Duchess of Sussex is a true cry from the heart. It remains to be seen whether he will be heard.
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.
