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'About bloody time': Prince Harry welcomes lawsuits against tech firms
Prince tells privacy summit of ‘harrowing stories’ of how use of tech giants’ platforms led to ‘grave and irreversible harm’
TL;DR
- Prince Harry welcomed lawsuits against Meta and YouTube, calling it "about bloody time" for accountability.
- He stated that social media platforms are designed to exploit users, not protect them, leading to harm.
- Harry highlighted harrowing stories of harm caused by time spent on big tech platforms.
- He mentioned his own foundation's work supporting families affected by social media.
- Harry also discussed his personal experiences with privacy issues and his ongoing litigation against media organizations.
- He emphasized that fighting powerful institutions comes at a personal cost but is "worth it" for systemic change.