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Published 11:28 12 Nov 2021 GMT
Prince Harry is against the term "Megxit" which has been widely used to refer to his and wife Meghan Markle's decision to step down as senior members of the royal family.
The pair - who wed in 2018 - last year uprooted their entire lives from the UK across the pond, settling down in California with their son Archie, and daughter Lilibet.
And while their decision to move to the US was praised by many, it of course triggered disapproving responses from millions.
On Tuesday, Harry took part in Wired magazine's RE:WIRED virtual summit in New York City, where he opened up about topics he usually tends to stay silent on.
"Misinformation is a global humanitarian crisis," said Harry, who also addressed the term "Megxit," which went viral after Meghan and Harry announced their decision to step back as senior working royals.
"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," he said.
In his remarks, Harry briefly spoke about his history with the media and misinformation.
"I felt it personally over the years, and I'm now watching it happen globally affecting everyone, not just America, literally everyone around the world," he said.
He went on: "I learned from a very early age that the incentives of publishing are not necessarily aligned with the incentives of the truth.
"I know the story all too well. I lost my mother to this self-manufactured rabidness, and obviously, I'm determined not to lose the mother to my children to the same thing."
He alluded to his series The Me You Can't See, which addressed mental health, as well as previous statements he has made excoriating the media for their treatment of Meghan.
He told the WIRED panel: "The scale of misinformation now is terrifying. No one's safe from it, no one is protected from it. You can't hide from it and we continue to see lives ruined families destroyed in one single household."
