(DC Pundit) – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to grace the world with their unsolicited opinions on Meta’s recent policy changes. Clearly, what the world needs right now is more input from two individuals who’ve never run a social media platform in their lives.
The royal duo, fresh from their Netflix documentary and tell-all book tours, have taken a break from their usual schedule of complaining about the Royal Family to express their “deep concern” over Meta’s decision to end third-party fact-checking and loosen content moderation. One can’t help but wonder if they’re equally concerned about the accuracy of their own public statements.
In a 638-word manifesto posted on their website (because apparently, they couldn’t fit all their wisdom into a tweet), they declared that Meta’s changes “directly undermine free speech.” Yes, you read that right. In their topsy-turvy world, less content moderation somehow equates to less free speech. It’s a logic puzzle that would make even Lewis Carroll scratch his head.
“Allowing more abuse and normalizing hate speech serves to silence speech and expression, not foster it,” they wrote, seemingly unaware of the irony in advocating for more censorship in the name of free speech. One might argue that their statement is a prime example of the very “disruptive information environment” they claim to be so worried about.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry release statement saying they are ‘Deeply Concerned’ over META removing fact-checkers and ending censorship.
The couple released a 638 word statement saying removing the censorship ‘directly undermines free speech.’
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The couple, who have become self-appointed experts on everything from mental health to vaccine equity, now fancy themselves as the guardians of social media integrity. They accused Meta of “disregarding any responsibility to ensure that power is not abused and instead allowing either ego or profit, likely both, to guide decisions that affect billions.” Because if there’s anyone who knows about ego not influencing decisions, it’s definitely these two.
The Sussexes also expressed alarm at plans to “abandon commitments to diversity and equity.”
In a grand finale of virtue signaling, the couple called on Meta to “reconsider and reinstate policies to protect all users” and urged “leaders across industries to uphold their commitments to integrity and public safety in online spaces.” They even went so far as to “applaud leaders who refuse to kowtow to bullying,” which is rich coming from a pair who’ve made a career out of airing their grievances against the Royal Family.
Is this really about protecting free speech, or is it just another attempt to stay relevant in a world that’s rapidly moving on? Perhaps the real question we should be asking is: Who fact-checks the fact-checkers?
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