Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly stepping away from social media. The royal couple decided to do so after experiencing cyberbullying from netizens over the past months.
No more social media
According to a report from the Times of London, the royal couple is no longer interested in returning to social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. That is because they have been receiving so much hate from these platforms.
The details of the report were from a source close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The decision of the royal couple included not using social media for their nonprofit venture, which is the Archewell Foundation. It was also reported that they are choosing to avoid social media even for their personal use.
Cyberbullying as experienced by the royal couple
Less than a year ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to step away from their royal duties. Since then, the royal couple has been the subject of talks by the press and even on social media.
Last October, Meghan Markle shared in a podcast that she had to endure cyberbullying.
In the episode where she guested, she said, "I'm told that in 2019 I was the most trolled person in the entire world, male or female." She added, "I don't care if you're 15 or 25 if people are saying things about you that aren't true, what that does to your mental and emotional health is so damaging."
Markle describes the experience as almost unsurvivable. She said that although social media is a great place for people to connect, it is undeniable that it is also a place the causes disconnection.
Prince Harry calls for stop to cyberbullying
Since being cyberbullied, Prince Harry has already released a statement to the public to end the online harassment. In his lengthy statement, Prince Harry shared how his wife has been suffering privately.
He said, "There comes a point when the only thing to do is to stand up to this behavior because it destroys people and destroys lives."
The prince even emphasized how inappropriate cyberbullying is, "We all know this isn't acceptable, at any level. We won't and can't believe in a world where there is no accountability for this."
Stepping away from royal duties
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been very active on social media since they bade goodbye to their royal duties in March 2020.
Their goodbye message was posted through the Sussex Royal profile. They emphasized, however, that even if they will no longer be seen in the Sussex Royal profile, they will continue with their work.
Last Christmas, the family released their Christmas card through an animal organization.
On the other hand, their foundation, Archewell, does not have any social media account. However, it continues to inform people through its Spotify podcast.
