Prince Harry: his new role to fight against fake news
On Wednesday, "The Guardian" announced that Prince Harry had landed his second post across the Atlantic.
Projects are multiplying for Prince Harry. After landing a job at an American coaching and mental health start-up, the Duke of Sussex is adding a new string to his bow. According to information from "The Guardian", he has just joined a US initiative to fight against disinformation and the spread of fake news. Also according to British media, Meghan Markle's husband has been appointed a member of a commission on disinformation set up by the think tank Aspen Institute. He will be supported by former US Congressman Will Hurd, but also by Garry Kasparov, former chess champion and vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, also members of the committee.
"I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN ISSUE"
“The experience of today's digital world has inundated us with an avalanche of disinformation, affecting our ability, as individuals and as societies, to think clearly and truly understand the world in which we live. ", Said the brother of Prince William in an official statement, following the announcement of his appointment. “I am convinced that this is a humanitarian issue and as such requires a multi-stakeholder response from advocacy groups, members of the media, academic researchers and government leaders and of civil society, ”he continues.
A new role for Prince Harry, which comes nearly a year after the announcement of Megxit, at the start of 2020. In a long text published on their Instagram page, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex indeed announced want to leave their royal duties and become financially independent. A decision motivated in part by the media pressure they have had to face since their marriage in May 2018. In a special program with James Corden, last February, the husband of Meghan Markle also revealed that this "difficult environment Was destroying his sanity, causing the couple to move away from the British monarchy.
They have since signed a contract with Netflix to create documentaries, films and other series. Then, the two spouses announced their partnership with the Spotify streaming platform through their audio production company Archewell Studio. At the beginning of the week, we then learned that Prince Harry had landed the post of “Chief Impact Officer” in the American start-up BetterUp.
