Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'
Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
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"When I think of all of you and what you're experiencing, I think so much of that is having to realise that you know that industry, that billion-dollar industry, that is completely anchored and predicated on cruelty to get clicks - that's not going to change."
— Meghan Markle , Celebrity
"So many countries have now followed suit - but it should have never, ever got to a ban."
— Prince Harry , Celebrity
"For now, 10 years, every day for 10 years, I have been bullied and attacked. And I was the most trolled person in the entire world."
— Meghan Markle , Celebrity
"Australia took the lead. Your government was the first country in the world to bring about a ban."
— Prince Harry , Celebrity
"For now, 10 years, every day for 10 years, I have been bullied and attacked. And I was the most trolled person in the entire world."
— Meghan Markle , Celebrity
"Australia took the lead. Your government was the first country in the world to bring about a ban."
— Harry , Celebrity
"It should have never, ever got to a ban. And now that the ban is in place, now what follows?"
— Harry , Celebrity
"the most trolled person in the entire world"
— Meghan Markle , Celebrity
"your government was the first country in the world to bring about a ban"
— Prince Harry , Celebrity
Key People
Prince Harry is a member of the British royal family.
Meghan Markle is an American actress and the wife of Prince Harry.
Prince Harry is the Duke of Sussex and a member of the British royal family.
Sebastian Robertson is the founder of Batyr, a youth mental health organisation.
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Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
The Duchess of Sussex shared her experience of daily online bullying over the past decade during a discussion with young people in Melbourne, emphasizing the need for social media companies to take responsibility.
Meghan Markle discussed her decade-long experience with online bullying, stating she was 'the most trolled person in the entire world' and criticized social media companies for not taking action against such abuse.
During a group discussion at Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology, Meghan Markle revealed her experience of being bullied and attacked daily on social media for ten years, highlighting the impact of online negativity on mental health.
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