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Privacy NoticeDuring their headline-grabbing visit to Colombia, Meghan Markle gave a heartfelt speech that shed light on the purpose of their journey. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been all over the news with their Royal tour-style trip to the South American country that has included some charmingly awkward moments from Prince Harry including endearing ‘dad dancing,’ and an impressive security entourage featuring 14 vehicles and an officer armed with a bullet-proof shield to protect the couple. Amidst engaging in educational activities, school visits, and cultural exchanges, the central message of the Sussexes’ visit has been to discuss the challenges of social media. This aligns with their commitment to promoting online safety. On Thursday 15 August, at the Summit on a Responsible Digital Future held in Bogota’s EAN University, Harry and Meghan added their voices to the conversation. The summit brought together thinkers to brainstorm on making social networks a haven for education, training, and values as opposed to platforms for hate and racism. Experts also tackled technology’s societal impacts, especially on issues like cyberbullying, racism, xenophobia, and misogyny, reports the Mirror. As a mother to Archie, aged five, and three year old Lilibet, Meghan addressed the audience, saying: “We should model how we want our kids to be raised and for the world in which we raise them.” Sign up to OK’s royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke at a university forum on online hate, discrimination, and cyberbullying
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The Duchess of Sussex made a powerful statement adding, “It doesn’t matter where you live. It doesn’t matter who you are. Either you personally or someone you know is a victim to what’s happening online. And that’s something we can actively work on every day to remedy.” On a more confrontational note, the Duke of Sussex, seemed to take aim at X platform’s owner Elon Musk, who faces allegations of allowing profits from spreading far-right misinformation. Prince Harry warned: “What happens online within a matter of minutes transfers to the streets. People are acting on information that isn’t true.” He further urged collective vigilance, stating, “It comes down to all of us to be able to spot the true from the fake. In an ideal world those with positions of influence would take more responsibility. We are no longer debating facts. For as long as people are allowed to spread lies, abuse, harass, then social cohesion as we know it has completely broken down.”
Harry and Meghan on the first day of their Colombia tour
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During the panel discussion, Harry also introduced the Archwell Foundation’s latest endeavour, the Parents’ Network project, which provides a supportive community for parents grappling with the impacts of online harm on their children and families. Harry and Meghan also made their mark during a heartfelt visit to the local school, Colegio Cultura Popular, engaging with children on serious issues like online safety and cyberbullying. They were shown around by headteacher Leonel Umana Parra and student Jose David, hearing first hand about the impacts on students. On day two of their whirlwind tour, Harry and Meghan dived into a training session at the Centro de Rehabilitacion Inclusiva with Invictus Games’ Team Colombia members. Welcomed by military brass and entertained by a veteran band’s Cumbia and Salsa tunes on Friday, the Sussexes explored the centre’s pool, climbing wall, gym, and rehab areas. They delved into conversations with athletes about training details, favourite workouts, and maintaining resilience. “It’s amazing to see how many people can come together to form one team,” mused Harry amid the buzz of the cardiovascular room.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnMeghan MarklePrince Harry
