Prince Harry was in New York City on Thursday night (24.04.25) to encourage social media companies to give more protection to youngsters online.
Prince Harry has urged social media companies to give more protection to youngsters online.
The Duke of Sussex unveiled the Lost Screen Memorial – which features 50 smartphone-like lightboxes, which each represent a child lost to digital dangers – in New York City on Thursday night (24.04.25), and he has urged socials’ bosses to spring into action to help keep young people safe on their platforms.
In a statement Harry said: “These children were not sick. Their deaths were not inevitable – they were exposed to, and in many cases were pushed harmful content online, the kind any child could encounter.
“No child should be exploited, groomed, or preyed upon in digital spaces. To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics. To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable.
“While social media companies claim to be taking action, most still withhold critical data from grieving parents – data that could provide answers and accountability.”
Harry’s wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was also in attendance, and the prince admitted he felt “grateful” that their kids, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, are still too young to have an online presence.
Harry has previously spoken about the dangers of social media for youngsters.
Speaking last year, he told CBS: “We always talk about in the olden days, if kids are under your roof, you know what they are up to. At least they’re safe.
“But now, they could in the next room, in a tablet or phone, going down these rabbit holes, and within 24 hours they could be taking their life.”
Prince Harry calls for more protection for youngsters from social media companies
