The Archewell Foundation, co-founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has condemned Meta's recent changes to its policies on misinformation and hate speech, particularly the dismantling of its fact-checking program. The foundation argues that these changes will ultimately silence speech and expression.
Meta 's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, recently announced a series of changes to the company's policies on misinformation and hate speech , including the dismantling of its nine-year-old fact-checking program. This move has sparked controversy, with the Archewell Foundation , co-founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , issuing a statement condemning the changes.
The foundation argues that allowing more abuse and normalizing hate speech will ultimately silence speech and expression, contrary to Meta's claims.Since stepping back from their roles as working royals in 2020, Meghan and Harry have been actively engaged in addressing the harms of social media. They have joined campaigns like Color of Change, pressuring Facebook to modify its hate speech policies, and launched the Archewell Parents' Network, an online support group for parents who have lost children due to online harm. The statement released by the Archewell Foundation emphasizes that these decisions mirror concerns raised by experts, whistleblowers, and families in hearings on online harm, particularly regarding children's safety.They highlight that platform design, driven by internal policies, profoundly shapes our online experiences. Having worked in this field for the past five years and witnessing the devastating real-world consequences of these decisions, the couple asserts that there is no justification for the tech industry operating as if exempt from ethical and moral standards. While their work has led to criticism of Big Tech, the couple emphasizes that their goal is to improve safety on social media rather than reject it entirely. Meghan recently visited a Girls, Inc. chapter in Greater Santa Barbara to observe teenagers participating in Social Media U, an Archewell-funded program promoting healthier relationships with technology
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