First he landed a Silicon Valley job, now Prince Harry signs up to fight 'avalanche of misinformation'

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Prince Harry - who is often at war with the British press - has been appointed as a commissioner for a US study into misinformation online.

New York, United States - Britain's Prince Harry - who is often at war with the British press - was on Wednesday announced as a commissioner for a US study into misinformation online.

As part of the Aspen study, the 36-year-old Harry will help conduct a six-month investigation into misinformation and disinformation in the American digital world that will start in April. "It's my belief that this is a humanitarian issue -- and as such, it demands a multi-stakeholder response from advocacy voices, members of the media, academic researchers, and both government and civil society leaders," he added.Harry told US talk show host James Corden last month that he left royal life and moved to the United States with wife Meghan Markle because the British press was"destroying his mental health.

 

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As if anyone's going to believe him or his wife again!

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