‘It’s not enough’: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle call for tighter social media controls for children
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Harry and Meghan issue social media plea
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are advocating for increased social media safety measures for children.
- Harry and Meghan unveiled a memorial in New York City dedicated to children who have died due to online harm.
- Prince Harry acknowledged the difficulty of keeping children off social media entirely due to peer pressure.
- Their call to action coincides with Ofcom's release of new codes of practice aimed at protecting children from harmful online content.
- The memorial, named the "Lost Screen Memorial", consists of 50 smartphones displaying photos of children whose lives were lost due to social media harms.