eFinder

eFinder

Home › Royal family public engagement › Article

'I was the most trolled person in the world,' Meghan says

BBC News · · 685 words · By Simon Atkinson
Royal family public engagement Social media regulation Mental health advocacy
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r48l0kd2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

fact_checkFact-Check Results

12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

help Insufficient Evidence 5
check_circle Corroborated 3
verified Verified By Reference 2
schedule Pending 2
check_circle
“Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'”
CORROBORATED
Multiple web search results independently confirm Meghan Markle stated she was 'the most trolled person in the world' for 10 years. Three distinct sources report this claim.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ·The Duchess of Sussex has said that for 10 yearsshewas the "mosttrolledpersonin the entireworld" online. Speaking in Melbourne about the harms of social media, alongside the Duke of Susse…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r48l0kd2do
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ·MeghanMarkle today told Australian fans thatshewas 'bullied and attacked' online for a decade andwas 'the mosttrolledpersonin the entireworld'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15737731/Meghan-tel…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — 9 minutes ago ·Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday praised Australia's "epic" leadership on curbing harmful social media use for teens, as his wifeMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, spoke of a decade of online…
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/prince-harry-praises-austra…
check_circle
“The Duchess of Sussex has said that for 10 years she was the 'most trolled person in the entire world' online”
CORROBORATED
Three web search results independently confirm Meghan claimed to be the 'most trolled person in the entire world' online for 10 years. The claim is consistently reported across multiple sources.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan_Trainor
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — With Love, Meghan is an American lifestyle television series hosted and executive produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. It premiered on Netflix on March 4, 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Love,_Meghan
+ 3 more evidence sources
check_circle
“The couple are in Australia on a four-day tour as non-working royals”
CORROBORATED
Three web search results independently confirm the couple are in Australia on a four-day non-working royal tour. Multiple sources describe their status as non-working royals.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Thecouplewill reunite for atourof theAustralianVeterans’ National Art Museum later on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Prince Harry willbeat a Movember event with AFL club the Western Bulldogs.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/celebrity/…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Royalresearcher Giselle Bastin said the inclusion of paid events marked a shift from past visits. “The fact that theyarenotworkingroyalsandarestaging this visit as a quasi-royaltourwould leave the Win…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/prince-…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — ThecouplewillbeinAustraliaforfourdays.ROYALS: Passengers stunned as Harry and Meghan whisked off Melbourne flight.Thecoupleareno longerworkingmembers of theroyalfamily and will not carry out anyroyald…
https://www.9news.com.au/national/prince-harry-meghan-markle…
verified
“Prince Harry gave a keynote speech at a workplace culture summit, with tickets costing up to A$2,400 (£1,260) per person”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
No relevant evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm Prince Harry's speech or ticket pricing details.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nepalese Americans are Americans of Nepalese ancestry. Immigration from Nepal to the United States began in the 20th century, and many have been able to establish themselves as American nationals. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalese_Americans
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Prix du Prince d'Orange is a group-3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_du_Prince_d'Orange
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandra Shân "Tiggy" Pettifer (née Legge-Bourke; born 1 April 1965) is a Welsh former nanny and companion to Prince William and Prince Harry. She was a personal assistant to Charles III (then Prince…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiggy_Legge-Bourke
verified
“The event that Meghan and Prince Harry took part in was at Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm the event location at Swinburne University of Technology.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rita Panahi (born March 3, 1976) is an American and Australian conservative political commentator and columnist of Iranian descent. She is a columnist in the Herald Sun, owned by News Corp Australia, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Panahi
help
“Prince Harry said 'so many countries have now followed suit' - but that 'it should have never, ever got to a ban'”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in any sources to confirm Prince Harry's specific statement about social media bans.
help
“Prince Harry was not paid a fee for the speech, PA news agency reports”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in any sources to confirm Prince Harry's payment status for the speech.
help
“The couple joined an Aboriginal walking tour called the Scar Tree Walk, an important cultural heritage site experience in the city”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in any sources to confirm the couple's participation in the Scar Tree Walk.
help
“The couple walked along the Birrarung, which is the traditional name for Melbourne's Yarra river”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in any sources to confirm the traditional name 'Birrarung' for Melbourne's Yarra River.
help
“Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust, told the BBC that the tour was about seeing what lies under the city”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in any sources to confirm Tom Mosby's statement about the Scar Tree Walk's purpose.
schedule
“Prince Harry and Meghan's last visit to Australia was in 2018, a few months after their marriage”
PENDING
schedule
“During that visit, the couple spent around nine days in the country and large crowds gathered to greet them during their public visits”
PENDING
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.