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.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have called for Meta to reverse course on its decision to rid its platforms of fact checkers in favor of community notes. In a statement released Monday, the royal couple said Meta’s decision was fueled by “ego or profit,

As they announce these changes undoubtedly responding to political winds, they once again abandon public safety in favour of profit, chaos, and control'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex issued a statement warning of the 'intentionally disruptive information environment' Meta's new policies could create could create