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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Prince Harry speaks out at ‘critical moment’ for children’s online safety

Prince Harry
Prince Harry: ‘We want all children to feel empowered to speak up and demand change.’ Photograph: Youtube/Travalyst

The Duke of Sussex has urged world leaders to prevent social media companies from using children as “digital experiments to make money”, as he supported calls for legislation to rein in tech firms.

Prince Harry said the social media industry makes unbelievable amounts of money by “vacuuming” up time and information from users, adding that children should “demand better”.

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