Meghan Marklehas a proven track record of social media savvy — but these days, she says she avoids at least one social media platform entirely.
During apanel discussion for International Women’s Dayat King’s College London on Friday, the Duchess of Sussex was asked if she looks at Twitter.
Meghan Markle during a panel discussion for International Women’s Day.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
She added that she seeks out “journalism that’s really covering things that are going to make an impact, which we talked about backstage. We were talking about Tanzania and the articleThe Economistjust did. Things like that, that are really talking about how the role of women is really shifting and changing. That’s key. Focus your energy there and not on the stuff that is perhaps muddling you.”
The royal mom-to-be, who was just named vice president of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust,joined a distinguished group of activists to advocate for women’s empowerment and equality.
“If things are wrong and there is a lack of justice and an inequality, someone needs to say something,” she told the audience. “And why can’t it be you?”
Meghan Markle greets fans after panel discussion for International Women’s Day.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty
Before her May 2018 wedding toPrince Harry, Meghan often leveraged her vibrant social media presence to champion her passions, including women’s and girls’ education around the world.
Along with Twitter, she was active on Instagram and via her lifestyle blog, The Tig.
In January 2018, shemade the decision to delete all of her social media accounts— afterclosing The Tigthe previous April.
(L-R) British model Adwoa Aboah, former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Meghan, British journalist Anne McElvoy and CAMFED Regional Director Zimbabwe’s Angeline Murimirwa at a panel for International Women’s Day in London on March 8, 2019.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
“Ms. Markle is grateful to everyone who has followed her social media accounts over the years,” a palace source told PEOPLE at the time. “However as she has not used them for some time she has taken the decision to close them.”
Earlier this month, thepalace took the unprecedented step of issuing guidelinesfor those interacting with the royal family’s official pages on social media.
“We ask that anyone engaging with our social media channels shows courtesy, kindness and respect for all other members of our social media communities,” the palace stated.
source: people.com
