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Prince Harry and Meghan Join Oprah Daily Book Launch, Renew Push on Children’s Online Safety

The couple used the event to link new research on phone-based childhoods to their Parents' Network advocacy.

Overview

  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared via video from their Montecito home during a Gayle King–hosted conversation launching An Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price.
  • Prince Harry praised the authors’ research and said their insights have shaped the couple’s work with parents who lost children to online harms.
  • Meghan Markle said they are proud to support a parent-led movement promoting healthier digital habits for young people.
  • In a Q&A, the authors warned that smartphone-centered childhoods crowd out sleep, play, reading, exercise, and in-person time through addictive design features.
  • The appearance followed their 2024 creation of The Parents’ Network under Archewell Philanthropies, and echoed their view that Australia’s under-16 social-media ban is bold but only a temporary fix.