Prince Harry takes on another new role to tackle ‘avalanche of misinformation’ on social media
PRINCE Harry revealed a second new job yesterday — in a statement full of baffling business jargon.
The Duke will investigate the spread of fake news for the Commission on Information Disorder.
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Ironically, it comes after he and Meghan wrongly said in their Oprah Winfrey interview the Archbishop of Canterbury married them three days before the Royal Wedding.
Woke Harry, 36 — who is also chief impact officer for a mental health awareness firm — said of his second job in a waffling statement: “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.
“I am eager to join this commission and look forward to working on a solution-oriented approach to the information disorder crisis.”
'MISINFORMATION & DISINFORMATION'
The Aspen Institute role will see California-based Harry help with a six-month study into “misinformation and disinformation”.
The firm is funded by Craigslist founder and Democrat donor Craig Newmark.
Harry will draft a report, then “find solutions” before autumn. The role is said to be part-time but he will be expected at meetings.
Five months ago, he and Meghan warned of the dangers of fake news in a webchat.
But in 2019, Harry was accused of misinformation over a photo posted on his Instagram of an elephant cropped to hide a rope tied to the animal’s leg.
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Harry will juggle the second role with his job at £1.2billion Silicon Valley firm BetterUp.
Its CEO Alexi Robichaux refused to discuss Harry’s reported seven-figure salary.
But he said: “We are partners here — he likes to be called Harry in the workplace, so we just address him as Harry.”
