Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken aim at Mark Zuckerberg following Meta’s latest move to scrap fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex blasted the company’s latest policy changes and condemned the social media mogul for bidding farewell to the long-standing fact-checking program the platforms have used in previous years.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrote an open letter criticizing Meta's shift, which they said "directly undermines free speech."

The Sussexes have spent years advocating for greater protections around social-media harm and bullying, especially for children, which Meta's new policy may jeopardize.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry said that Meta’s new fact-checking policy should “deeply concern us all.” “It doesn’t matter whether your views are left, right or somewhere in between — the latest news from Meta about changes to their policies directly undermines free speech,” the former royal couple said in a statement on their website.

Vanity Fair’s February cover story painted a largely unflattering picture of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In the 8,000-word piece, scores of sources detailed how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been incompetent in business ventures,

Prince Harry is seeking a new way to manage his relationship with King Charles and the Royal Family, amidst rising tensions.

Sources previously revealed that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet may attend the family-friendly "Sussex initiative."