Meghan urged corporations to take child safety more seriously, ‘No child should be exploited, groomed, or preyed upon in digital spaces. To the platforms they may be seen as statistics. To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable.’
Parents of the victims were invited to the event in honour of their children and to pay respects to their legacy. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked sombre as they spoke with the loved ones of the children who passed away, supporting and consoling them. Although the installation is now over, part of it is available online, telling the story of each child alongside a voice message from their grieving parents for users to listen to.
Prince Harry shared his sorrow for the ‘truly harrowing’ stories he heard that night about the online harassment these children faced. He said, ‘You think you’ve heard the worst of it until nights like this, here in America. Some of these stories are crime scenes, and these companies are getting away with it by saying, ‘We don’t need to give you disclosure.’
