Prince Harry to become a new soldier in the war against "fake news"
The Duke of Sussex diversifies his activities. He will join a commission on disinformation from the Aspen Institute.
You have to fill your agenda! Since Prince Harry is no longer an official member of the Royal Family, he can fully control his schedule and devote his energy and undoubted influence to causes close to his heart. A few days ago, we learned that Prince Harry had accepted a management position at a San Francisco-based coaching company, a year after moving to California with his wife Meghan Markle. As "Chief Impact Officer", the Duke of Sussex will be tasked with "promoting the importance of maintaining mental health preventively".
But that's not all. Obviously, he wants to address the very source of the problem in his life: the press. Harry will work with the Aspen Institute think tank to fight fake news. He is now one of 18 new members of a commission that for six months "will study how to tackle the urgent challenge of fake news and disinformation in the United States." The commission is chaired by renowned journalist Katie Couric, cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs and civil rights activist Rashad Robinson. Prince Harry, son of Diana, will certainly have a lot to say about the behavior of the tabloids and the media in general and the impact they can have on certain personalities.
In a statement relayed by AFP, Prince Harry said "to be eager" to help find solutions to today's "avalanche of disinformation", "which affects our ability as individuals but also in as long as societies really and clearly understand the world in which we live ". "I believe this is a humanitarian issue," he added. The Duke of Sussex will work with Russian chess master Garry Kasparov and Quadrivium Foundation President Kathryn Murdoch, daughter-in-law of Rupert Murdoch, owner of the Sun ...
