Prince Harry Warns Fellow Parents About Internet Dangers As He Speaks On Children Committing Suicide Over Online Bullying

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Prince Harry Warns Fellow Parents About Internet Dangers As He Speaks On Children Committing Suicide Over Online Bullying

Prince Harry is worried that children could end up taking their own life “within a day” of accessing harmful content on the Internet.

The 39-year-old recently discussed his fears about the toxic influence of social media with his wife, Meghan Markle, 43, in a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning. During the appearance, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke on their Archewell Foundation’s new program, The Parents Network, which aims to support parents whose children have committed suicide due to online bullying.

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While discussing the campaign with anchor Jane Pauley, Prince Harry said,

“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.”

He continued,

“But now, they could be in the next room, in a tablet or phone, going down these rabbit holes, and within 24 hours they could be taking their life.”

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Meghan Markle — who shares son Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, with Prince Harry, expressed her desire to shield their two children from online harm.

“Our kids are young – they’re three and five – they’re amazing, but all you want to do as parents is protect them. And so as we can see what’s happening in the online space, we know that there’s a lot of work to be done there and we’re just happy to be able to be a part of change for good.”

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, & Children

Following the actress’ remarks, television host Jane Pauley, 73, said,

“You hope that when your children ask for help, someone is there to give it.”

Harry replied,

“If you know to help.”

He furthered,

“At this point we’ve got to the stage where almost every parent needs to be a first responder. And even the best first responders in the world wouldn’t be able to tell the signs of possible suicide. That is the terrifying piece of this.”

Meghan Markle expressed,

“You have to start somewhere. Anyone watching this or anyone able to make change needs to look through the lens of, ‘What if this was my son or daughter?’”

Meghan Markle

She added,

“Your son or daughter who come home who are joyful, who I love, and one day, right under my roof, our entire lives change because of something that’s completely out of my control. And if you look at this as a parent, there is no way to see it any other way than to try and find a solution.”

During the sit-down, Meghan also touched on her own battle with suicide while she was a working member of the royal family. Speaking of what connects the couple to the families they want to help, she shared,

“I haven’t really scraped the surface on my experience. But I do think that I would never want someone else to feel that way. And I would never want someone else to be making those sort of plans. And I would never want someone else to not be believed. So, if me voicing what I have overcome will save someone, or encourage someone in their life to really genuinely check in on them and not assume that the appearance is good, so everything’s okay, then that’s worth it. I’ll take a hit for that.”

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