The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, recently spoke candidly about the toxicity of social media and the bullying she received online, especially during her pregnancy with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
She admitted to feeling unprotected by the royal family and struggled with mental health challenges. Meghan also criticized women who perpetuate hate online and the profit-driven nature of social media platforms.
Meghan Markle Reveals Online Bullying She Experienced During Her Pregnancy
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During her keynote discussion on the dangers of social media titled, “Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead and Leave the Screen,” at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, Meghan Markle shared her views on the dangers of social media.
At the event, moderator Errin Haines asked the Duchess, “Social media has really become a place for women and girls to be scrutinized, objectified, bullied, and unfortunately, I know it’s something you’re all familiar with. How do you manage the toxicity? that seems endless coming at you?”
Meghan replied, per NYP: “Yes, social media is an environment that I think has a lot of that. You know, I think it’s very interesting because I can reflect on it; I keep my distance from him now just for my own well-being.”
She continued, “But most of the bullying and abuse I experienced on social media and online was when I was pregnant with Archie and Lili and with newborns with each of them.”
Meghan Markle Wonders Why ‘People Will Be So Hateful’ And ‘Cruel’
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During her pregnancy with Archie in 2019, Meghan reportedly felt “unprotected” by the royal family and experienced “emotional distress” and significant mental health challenges.
After the birth of their son in May 2019, Meghan and Harry decided to step back from their royal duties in January 2020 and move to America. Their daughter, Lilibet, was born in June 2021 in California, where they currently live.
In a revealing interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, the mother of two revealed she struggled with suicidal thoughts due to intense media scrutiny following her marriage to Harry in 2018.
Reflecting on her experience at the SXSW event, Meghan expressed disbelief at the cruelty of some individuals, stating: “You just think about that, and think about why people would be so hateful. It’s not a cat, it’s cruel.”
“And why did you do that? Of course, when you are pregnant, with a newborn baby, we all know as mothers, it is a tender and sacred time,” she added, every NYP.
Meghan Markle Says ‘We Forgot About Our Humanity’
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In her wide-ranging commentary on the negative aspects of social media, Meghan expressed her dismay at how “most of the hate is women spewing it entirely on other women.”
The former actress questioned the rationale behind sharing hurtful content about fellow women, stating: “Reading something horrible about a woman, why would you share it with your friends?”
“That’s the part that’s really missing now. We have forgotten about our humanity … Even if it makes dollars, it doesn’t make sense,” he added.
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Meghan also criticized the profit-based nature of these social media platforms, highlighting the contradiction between financial gain and ethical responsibility.
“Everyone can hear the brilliance of this platform, but it also has hatred and rhetoric. [The platform] incentivizes people to create pages to release comments and conspiracy theories that have a huge impact on mental health and safety,” Meghan said.
Duchess ‘Scared’ About Her Children Using Social Media
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During World Mental Health Day celebrations in New York City last year, Meghan said she was “terrified” about her children’s future involvement with social media.
“As parents, even though our children are young, they are two-and-a-half and four-and-a-half… but social media is not going away,” she admitted.
Reflecting on the evolution of social media, he lamented its departure from its original purpose, stating: “I think by design, there’s an entry point that’s supposed to be positive in creating a community, and something has changed, and there’s no way to listen to that and not try to help this family so that their stories are heard.”
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The “Suits” alum admitted to being concerned about the potential influence of social media on her children’s upbringing.
“I’m also afraid of how it keeps changing,” he said. “And this will be in front of us. As they say, ‘As a parent, the days are long, but the years are short.’ So it worries me.”
Despite her concerns, Meghan expressed her confidence about the progress made in addressing these issues over the past year. He said, “But I’m also given a lot of hope and a lot of energy with the progress we’ve made in the last year.”
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