Prince Harry takes veiled swipe at Elon Musk over social media misinformation after Southport riots [Video]

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Prince Harry took a veiled swipe at Elon Musk over the rapid spread of misinformation on social media in the wake of far-right riots across the UK.

The Duke of Sussex said “those with positions of influence” should take more responsibility for tackling lies online and warned “social cohesion as we know it has completely broken down”.

Speaking at a conference about improving the digital landscape on the first day of their tour of Colombia, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke to a school children about dealing with life on the internet.

Harry addressed the rise of AI and said “education and awareness” would be a vital part of the fight against misinformation.

“What happens online within a matter of minutes transfers to the streets. People are acting on information that isn’t …