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Meghan Honors Children Lost to Online Harm
16 May
Summary
- Duchess of Sussex to attend memorial for children lost to online violence.
- Event features lockscreen images of children who died from digital harm.
- Memorial highlights need for stronger global child online protections.
The Duchess of Sussex is set to attend the Lost Screen Memorial in Geneva this Sunday, an event dedicated to young lives tragically lost to digital harm. Accompanied by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the memorial will open ahead of the 79th World Health Assembly. The installation showcases 50 illuminated lightboxes, each bearing the mobile phone lockscreen image of a child who died due to online violence.
During the ceremony, the Duchess will pay tribute to these children and emphasize the critical need for enhanced global protections for minors online. Co-hosted by the WHO and Archewell Philanthropies, in partnership with The Parents' Network, the memorial aims to shed light on the severe and preventable harms associated with online violence against children. These include cyberbullying, grooming, sextortion, and exposure to unsafe technologies without adequate safeguards.
The Lost Screen Memorial extends the Duke of Sussex's recent calls for action at the Clinton Global Initiative, where he stressed the importance of protecting children online, drawing parallels to his own motivation as a father. The event also features local dignitaries, health ministers, and child safety advocates, with a digital companion offering personal stories of the honored children.
