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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Davies

‘About bloody time’: Prince Harry welcomes lawsuits against tech firms

Prince Harry, in a dark blue suit and darker tie, gestures mid-speech before a black backdrop decorated with a blue neon light-strip
At a conference in Washington DC, the Duke of Sussex spoke of the ‘personal and reputational cost’ of standing up to the big tech companies. Photograph: Shannon Finney/Getty Images

The Duke of Sussex has welcomed two landmark lawsuits against major tech companies, declaring: “Finally, some truth and accountability has arrived.”

In a speech in Washington DC to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) global summit on privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law, Prince Harry said he had done a “deep dive into the tech-fuelled world in which my children – all our children – are growing up”.

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