Prince Harry has slammed the term ‘Megxit’ which came into existence after he and wife Meghan Markle stepped back from royal life.
The Duke of Sussex claims the word is misogynistic and was a play on ‘Brexit’ a popular term for Great Britain leaving the European Union.
Speaking on the “RE:WIRED” virtual summit’s “Internet Lie Machine” panel, Harry said:
“The term ‘Megxit’ was or is a misogynistic term that was created by a troll, amplified by world correspondents, and it grew and grew and grew onto mainstream media. But it began with a troll.”
Harry hit out at the “disturbing” way “hate speech” about his wife online has made it into the mainstream.
He also spoke of how hate speech about him and his wife travelled online .
“More than 70 percent of the hate speech about my wife was driven by fewer than 50 accounts, and perhaps the most disturbing part was the number of British journalists who were interacting with them and amplifying the lies. But they regurgitated these lies as truth.”
At the same summit Harry told Twitter boss Jack Dorsey the day before the Capitol riots on 6 January that “his platform was allowing a coup to be staged”. “That email was sent the day before and then it happened and I haven’t heard from him since,” Harry said.
