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Harry and Meghan Join Forces With ParentsTogether to Scale Parents’ Network on Kids’ Online Safety

Their New York appearances centered research on harmful chatbot interactions and a call for stronger accountability from tech firms.

Overview

  • At Project Healthy Minds’ gala, where they received Humanitarians of the Year, the couple announced Archewell’s Parents’ Network will partner with ParentsTogether to expand support and advocacy for families.
  • Harry cited ParentsTogether findings that researchers posing as children encountered harmful AI chatbot interactions roughly every five minutes and said these were the companies’ own tools.
  • He criticized platforms, algorithms and lobbyists, referencing work by the Social Media Victims Law Center to seek legal accountability for harms to young users.
  • Archewell hosted World Mental Health Day Festival panels at Spring Studios, with Meghan introducing psychologist Jonathan Haidt and Katie Couric moderating discussions on youth digital wellbeing.
  • Meghan shared a backstage Instagram video from the gala thanking Harry on World Mental Health Day, as the pair linked their advocacy to concerns for their children, ages six and four.