Royals Are Truly Concerned About Cyber Bullying Against Meghan and Kate
Kensington Palace staff members are apparently super concerned about negative comments aimed at Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, and apparently spend “a lot of hours” trying to assuage them.
“The Palace has always monitored comments, but it’s a hugely time consuming thing,” an insider told Hello! magazine. “They can block certain words, but some of it is quite serious. Over the course of last year, with hundreds of thousands of comments, there were two or three that were violent threats. You can delete and report and block people and the police have options around particular people. It’s something you have to manage because there’s no other way to control it.”
Recently, the media has tried to pit the royal sisters-in-law against each other. There have even been “violent threats,” reportedly.
“A lot of hours are being spent reviewing old material and moderating comments under posts,” the insider added.
Apparently, when Kensington Palace shares news about Prince William, Prince Harry, or the royal family, arguments begin to ensue in the comments between Meghan supporters and Kate supporters.
“It follows a Kate vs Meghan narrative and some of the worst stuff is between Kate fans and Meghan fans,” the source told Hello! “Arguments about who looks more appropriate, for example, that turn into personal attacks on other users. It’s creating a supercharged atmosphere and everyone can join in, but what are the consequences of this?”