Meghan Markle Says She's the 'Most Trolled Person in the World'
Meghan Markle opened up about being the "most trolled person in the world" during a stop on her tour of Australia with husband Prince Harry.
The Duchess of Sussex shared her statements while speaking with Australian students at a meeting organized by Australian mental health group Batyr in Melbourne on Thursday. Reuters reported on the discussion.
She and Harry spoke about one of their passion projects, online safety for children, with the students. Harry told the audience that he was in favor of Australia's incentive to make social media safer for children. The country was the first to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Google, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
"Now we can sit here and debate the pros and cons of a ban – I'm not here to judge that. All I will say is from a responsibility and leadership standpoint – epic," Harry said.
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GB News shared Meghan's comments. "And I can speak to that really personally, which is why I like to listen. Because it rings true for me in a very real way.
"For now, 10 years, every day for 10 years, I have been bullied and attacked. And I was the most trolled person in the entire world."
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"And when I think of all of you and what you're experiencing, I think so much of that is having to realize that you know that industry, that billion-dollar industry, that is completely anchored and predicated on cruelty to get clicks – that's not going to change. So you have to be stronger than that."
The couple's involvement in this particular topic began in 2022 when they formed the Parents Network, which transitioned into ParentsTogether. They sat down with CBS Sunday Morning anchor Jane Pauley to share their thoughts about online safety measures.
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"Our kids are young," Markle told Pauley. "But all you want to do as parents is protect them. And so, as we can see what's happening in the online space, we know that there's a lot of work to be done there, and we're just happy to be able to be a part of change for good."
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's tour of Australia is expected to conclude on April 17.
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This story was originally published April 16, 2026 at 8:46 AM.