Prince Harry has revealed the reason behind his and Meghan Markle’s decision to keep their children’s faces off social media.

The Duke of Sussex, who stepped back from royal duties with Meghan in 2020, discussed the topic during his appearance on a new episode of the Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know podcast, which was released on October 29.

During the conversation, Harry criticized AI and social media companies for what he described as “farming” the minds of young people, claiming that “there is no free will” on these platforms.

On AI and Posting Children’s Photos

When Minhaj asked for his opinion on the use of AI to manipulate online images — and whether parents should share photos of their children — Harry explained his cautious approach.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been intentional about maintaining their children’s privacy. Photos of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are rarely shared publicly, and when they are, their faces are usually hidden or obscured by emojis.

“Parents can do whatever they want,” Harry said. “But from what I’ve seen, what I’ve heard, what I’ve experienced, is you should be really, really worried, concerned, and cautious about putting photographs of your kids online.”

He added, “Especially now, with this surge of unregulated AI. You don’t know where it’s going to go, how it’s going to be used. But that’s also really sad. There are parents watching this asking, ‘Well, how am I supposed to share photos with people across the world?’”