Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged tech giants to raise online protection for children to prevent the disadvantages of the social media.
As part of their #NoLifeLostToSocialMedia campaign, organised by their Archwell Foundation, the royal couple installed 50 smartphone-shaped light-boxes, each displaying a photograph of a child whose life was lost "due to the harms of social media"
The Lost Screen Memorial in the New York City was attended by the Duke and Duchess Sussex on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
During the event, Harry spoke to BBC about the impact of social media on children and their parents' lives and the role of tech giants.
"We want to make sure that things are changed so that... no more kids are lost to social media," the youngest son of King Charles told the outlet.
"Life is better off social media," said Harry, adding that, "The easiest thing to say is to keep your kids away from social media."
He further expressed, "The sad reality is the kids who aren't on social media normally get bullied at school because they can't be part of the same conversation as everybody else."
Harry also condemned tech companies' decision of not giving access to children's social media activities to their parents.
"You are telling a parent, you are telling a dad and a mum that they can't have the details of what their kid was up to on social media because of the privacy of their kid. It's wrong," the father-of-two added.
The Parent's Network
The children's images on the smartphone-shaped boxes in NYC were provided by parents who are part of Harry and Meghan's charity, The Parents' Network.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set up this organization with the support of Archewell Foundation, to help the parents whose children have experienced harm from social media.
