The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spoken out against proposed changes to Meta (Facebook, Instagram and Threads), claiming they are “deeply deceptive” and “undermine free speech”. Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant recently announced it would scrap its third-party fact-checking and soften its content moderation policies.

The Sussexes have spent years advocating for greater protections around social-media harm and bullying, especially for children, which Meta's new policy may jeopardize.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are none too happy with Mark Zuckerberg’s recent decision to scrap Meta’s fact-checking program on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed in a lengthy statement released through their Archwell Foundation that the decision,

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken aim at Mark Zuckerberg following Meta’s latest move to scrap fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex blasted the company’s latest policy changes and condemned the social media mogul for bidding farewell to the longstanding fact-checking program these platforms have used in previous years.