Meghan Markle slams online 'toxicity' and 'hateful abuse' in powerful speech
dailyrecord.co.ukMeghan Markle has spoken out against "hateful abuse" online in a powerful speech at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.The Duchess of Sussex was the keynote speaker in an event for International Women's Day, which fell on the opening day of the festival.
She shared the stage with journalist Katie Couric, actress Brooke Shields and diversity equity and inclusion consultant at Peoplism, Nancy Wang Yuen.Meghan addressed the "seemingly endless toxicity" of social media and opened up about the online bullying she faced, especially when she was expecting her two children - Archie, four, and Lilibet, two.Prince Harry sat in the front row of the audience, as he watched and cheered on his wife.
Meghan even mentioned her husband as she spoke, praising Harry for being "such a hands-on dad", as reported by the Mirror.The festival description stated that Meghan's talk would focus on "how the ubiquitous nature of social media is creating an often dangerous environment which has led to serious mental health issues for teenage girls in particular".
The event was titled Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen."The bulk of the bullying and abuse that I was experiencing in social media and online, was when I was pregnant with Archie and with Lili," Meghan said."And you just think about that and really wrap your head around what people would be so hateful.
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