Prince Harry makes rare public comment about his children Archie and Lili

Prince Harry made a rare comment about his children with Meghan Markle, Archie, three, and 11-month-old Lilibet, and how he wanted to ensure they were protected.

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The royal appeared virtually at the 5Rights Foundation’s Global Child Online Safety Toolkit from his home in California.

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He joined representatives from the United Nations, European Union, and African Union, as well as many aged 13-21 from across the world to call for a safer digital world for the youth.

The Duke of Sussex spoke of the "ground-breaking" work that the Foundation was doing in this regard, and criticized social media companies for making "unimaginable money" by harnessing the time and attention of people.

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He further opened up about how he desired to protect his own two kids from such a world, saying: "My kids are too young to have experienced the online world yet and I hope that they never have to experience it as it exists now – No kid should have to."

He further elaborated: "The internet business model is doing exactly what it's meant to do – let us in and keep us scrolling, get us angry, anxious, or make us numb to the world around us."

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Harry and Meghan aim to protect them from the hazards of the online world

Harry further expanded on the adverse effects this had on adults versus kids, who are a lot more impressionable and can easily be hooked.

He talked more about his own kids, adding: "My two little ones are still of the age of innocence.

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"Sometimes I feel I can keep them away from the online harms that they could face in the future forever but I am learning to know better.

"As parents, my wife and I are concerned about the next generation growing up in a world where they are treated as digital experiments."

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He shared his hopes for a changing digital world, saying: "The online world is changing and it's on every single one of us to make sure that the change ahead prioritizes our children’s right to a safe and happy future."

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