‘We stand with every parent and young person who refused to be silenced,’ the Sussexes said

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle directly address landmark social media trial as they declare: 'The truth has been heard!'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have directly addressed the verdict in a landmark trial which saw Meta and Google being found liable for a woman’s social media addiction.

On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found that Instagram, owned by Meta, and YouTube, owned by Google, were responsible for harming the anonymous plaintiff, awarding her $6million in damages.

 

The Sussexes’ website had earlier hailed the verdict as a win for parents over platforms, while Meta and Google have said they both plan to launch an appeal.

Now, the couple have addressed the outcome directly, describing it as a “reckoning” in a statement provided to GB News.

“For too long, families have paid the price for platforms built with total disregard for the children they reach,” they said.

“We stand with every parent and young person who refused to be silenced.

“Today, the truth has been heard and precedent has been set.”Let this be the change – where our children’s safety is finally prioritised above profit.”