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Harry and Meghan Use New York Spotlight to Push Youth Online Safety as Viral Clip Draws Buzz

At Project Healthy Minds’ gala, the couple used their award spotlight to press tech companies over harms to young people.

Overview

  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle accepted Project Healthy Minds’ Humanitarians of the Year award at the World Mental Health Day gala in New York on October 9.
  • In his remarks, Prince Harry highlighted that the Social Media Victims Law Center is representing 4,000 families tied to alleged social media harms.
  • Meghan went off-script to urge attendees to visit Archewell’s Lost Screen Memorial in Manhattan, a 50‑phone installation honoring children whose deaths families link to online platforms.
  • A red‑carpet clip of Harry placing his hand on Meghan’s lower back went viral on X, while a body‑language expert described him as anxious and her as composed.
  • GB News reported that Harry’s attendance at a separate Washington, D.C. event is uncertain according to an unnamed source, following reports of the couple making individual appearances in New York.