UK Takes A Step Toward Online Safety

A statement from Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

We welcome the UK Government’s announcement of new measures to better protect children online.

The stories shared through The Lost Screen Memorial remind us that behind every debate about technology and regulation are real families whose lives have been forever changed.

While measures such as these may help reduce harm, they do not fix the problem at its source. Lasting change requires safer platforms by design, meaningful accountability, and a commitment to putting children’s wellbeing ahead of engagement and profit.

The burden cannot rest solely on parents and children. It must also be borne by the companies.

Until then, every day without meaningful change is another day that children remain exposed to preventable harm.

Stronger protections are better than inaction, and today’s announcement is a welcome step forward.