Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host TIME100 Talk on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host TIME100 Talk on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience after Duchess compared social media users to drug addicts

  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host edition of TIME100 Talks on Tuesday
  • Talk will bring together experts  advocates, online creators and journalists
  • Conversation will discuss pursuit of a more safe and trustworthy digital world
  • Royals will develop theme, topics, and will make opening and closing remarks
  • Guests include: Reddit co-founder and founder of 776 Alexis Ohanian, Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa, and the hosts of Teenager Therapy

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will host a special edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience on Tuesday. 

Presented in partnership with P&G and themed around the topic of ‘Engineering a Better World,’ the special episode is set to reflect Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle’s Duchess’ focus on building online communities that are more compassionate, safe, and trustworthy .

The royal couple will also discuss what that means for supporting and accelerating progress on critical issues like gender equity, racial justice, and climate change. 

The episode will feature conversations with a range of guests, including Reddit co-founder and founder of 776 Alexis Ohanian, and Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will host a special edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience on Tuesday. It comes after Meghan Markle made a bold comparison between social media users and drug addicts during her latest virtual summit appearance on Tuesday (pictured)

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will host a special edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience on Tuesday. Pictured, the royal couple joined Malala Yousafzai for a virtual chat on Sunday

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will host a special edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience on Tuesday. Pictured, the royal couple joined Malala Yousafzai for a virtual chat on Sunday

Amongst those featuring will also include Center for Humane Technology president and co-founder Tristan Harris, activist and founder of The Loveland Foundation Rachel Cargle, author and co-director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry Safiya U. Noble.

Disinformation researcher Renée DiResta, Somewhere Good founder Naj Austin, and the hosts of Teenager Therapy will also make an appearance. 

In addition to developing the theme, guests, and topics, the Duke and Duchess will make opening and closing remarks and lead conversations.

They will also discuss creating safe, trustworthy and compassionate online communities with TIME editor in chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal during the show.

TIME editor in chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal commented: ‘Since launching in April, TIME100 Talks has focused on solutions and visions of a better future through conversations with extraordinary leaders from around the world.’

In a video filmed for Times 11, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called on American voters to 'reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity' in 'the most important election of our life.'

In a video filmed for Times 11, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called on American voters to ‘reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity’ in ‘the most important election of our life.’ 

‘This special episode marks our first collaboration, and we are thrilled to partner with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to explore these urgent issues.’

Dan Macsai, TIME executive editor and editorial director of the TIME100, added: ‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, both TIME100 alumni, are among the most influential voices in the world.

‘We look forward to working with them to elevate essential voices and highlight real solutions to some of the most pressing issues of our time.’

TIME100 Talks has convened more than 100 notable guests – including U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, advocate Rev. Bernice A. King, immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, musicians John Legend and Elton John, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the Dalai Lama.

It has generated more than 50 million video views across TIME’s platforms since launching in April.