DUBAI: Earlier this year, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen leaked internal company documents and accused the social media giant of prioritizing profit over safety by failing to tackle adequately to the spread of disinformation and harmful content.

The whistleblower also said that 87% of disinformation spending is dedicated to English speakers, although only 9% of Facebook users are English speakers.

Now, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has developed a new artificial intelligence system called ‘Few-shot learner (FSL)’ which it says is faster, more efficient, and works in more than 100 languages, including ‘Arab.

“AI has to learn what to look for and it typically takes several months to collect and tag the thousands, if not millions, of examples needed to train each individual AI system to spot a new type of content,” the company said in a blog post. .

The new FSL system works in weeks, instead of months, learning from different types of data, such as images and text. It does this through a system called “step-by-step learning,” where the curriculum begins with a general understanding of various topics, then narrows it down to fewer examples to learn new tasks.

“By taking advantage of the few-shot mode early in the process, we can find data (samples) to prime the model more efficiently, allowing us to label more efficiently. These samples can then be fed back into FSL, and as FSL sees more it just gets better and better, ”a Meta spokesperson told Arab News.

So far, the new model has only been tested on a few issues. Although he is trained on all integrity-violating policies that are part of Meta’s community standards, he has been deployed on certain events such as misleading information around COVID-19 and hostile rhetoric related to bullying, to harassment, violence and incitement, the spokesperson added.

According to early testing, the company said, the new AI system was able to correctly detect posts that traditional systems may miss and helped reduce the prevalence of harmful content. Meta is currently working on additional tests to improve the system.

“We have seen that in combination with existing classifiers as well as efforts to reduce harmful content, continuous improvements in our technology and changes we have made to reduce problematic content in the News Feed, FSL has contributed reduce the prevalence of other harmful content such as hate speech. Said the spokesperson.

The FSL model shows how much Facebook, now Meta, relies on AI. In its latest earnings call, the company said it was forecasting capital spending of $ 29 billion to $ 34 billion next year, up from $ 19 billion this year.

David Wehner, CFO of Meta, said a major factor driving this increase is “an investment in our artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, which should benefit our ranking and recommendation efforts. for experiences on our products, including in feed and video, as well as improving ad performance and relevance.

Although FSL is in its early stages, “these early production results are an important milestone that signals a move towards smarter, generalized AI systems that can quickly learn multiple tasks at once,” Meta said in the post. blogger, adding that the long-term vision is to achieve “human-like flexibility and learning efficiency.”

SINGAPORE, December 17 (dpa): Former Singapore news and commentary The Online Citizen on Thursday (December 16) lost its legal offer to restore its website and social media pages after they were removed earlier in the year.

The Online Citizen was effectively banned in September after its website and related pages were taken down for allegedly refusing to disclose foreign funding.

The publication’s attorney, Lim Tean, said Thursday that the latest 27-page ruling, which suggests the government may have licensing powers over social media pages, “makes the operation of any media in Singapore unworkable. , in particular one such as TOC, which is dedicated to promoting freedom of expression and freedom of the press. “

However, he added that the move means The Online Citizen could operate a website from outside Singapore.

The Online Citizen had lost earlier in the year a libel case involving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, whose father Lee Kuan Yew was the city-state’s first and longest-serving prime minister.

The family had in the past won several lawsuits against international media, which, despite Singapore’s long-standing restrictions on media and free speech, have generally sought a base in the city-state.

A rich hub of finance and investment, Singapore has been further downgraded in recent years in the ranking of press freedoms and civil liberties by organizations such as Reporters Without Borders and CIVICUS Monitor, and has not been invited to a recent “democracy summit” hosted by the United States. – dpa

Four of the country’s leading LGBTQ organizations have launched an anti-bullying website designed to serve as a resource for students and parents to ensure schools create safe environments for LGBTQ youth.

The website, “Safe Schools for All,” is based on guidelines from the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice and the Office of Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education.

It contains sections for young people and LGBTQ parents on knowing their rights, what to do about anti-LGBTQ bullying or harassment, how to approach the administrators responsible for reducing this harassment, and instructions on where and how to file a complaint with the education department office. for civil rights. It also contains links to other resources that students, educators and parents can use to make schools welcoming.

“Safe Schools for All” is a project of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, GLSEN, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and PFLAG National, and begins as LGBTQ youth find themselves not only targets of bullying, harassment and sometimes even physical assault. at the hands of their peers, but by broader political movements that seek to either erase evidence of LGBTQ existence or intimidate LGBTQ youth into being silent about their true identities.

Examples of such actions include, but are not limited to: efforts to ban LGBTQ content or books in classrooms or libraries, prohibit transgender children from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity, deny transgender students the ability to change their name or gender on their school records or transcripts, refusal to use students ‘proper names and pronouns, and restrict LGBTQ students’ access to washrooms or locker rooms.

Advocates warn that these politically charged movements, started by adults with anti-LGBTQ views, are having a spillover effect on how LGBTQ youth are treated by their peers.

“When adults act badly by bullying school board officials and staff, children take notice and continue the behavior in the classroom. It’s a trend that PFLAG families across the country are working to stop, ”said Brian Bond, Executive Director of PFLAG National, in a statement. “Until LGBTQI + people are fully protected from discrimination by federal law, resources such as ‘Safe Schools for All’ are necessary and useful tools to protect our LGBTQI + loved ones. “

According to GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey 2019, 86% of LGBTQ students reported being harassed or assaulted because of their sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity. Of this majority, 57% of students did not report the incident to school staff due to doubt that school administrators would respond effectively, or were concerned that the bullying or harassment would get worse if they did. reported.

“Study after study has shown that bullying and harassment in schools has long-lasting and dangerous repercussions on the mental health and well-being of students – especially LGBTQI + youth,” Imani Rupert-Gordon, Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. , said in a statement. “By working with our partners to create the Safe Schools for All resource website, we hope to be able to work with administrators, teachers, staff, students and their families to create harassment-free learning environments. and discrimination, and promote the personal safety of every student in every school in the United States.

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Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, Acting Executive Director of GLSEN, noted that bullying and harassment have negative effects that go far beyond the physical injuries they may suffer or the feelings of isolation that can arise when young people feel that they have no one to turn to for support.

“We know that bullying leads to lower GPAs, increased absences and higher levels of depression, so it is imperative to show support and create safe and inclusive school environments,” Willingham-Jaggers said in a report. communicated. “With positive support and resources such as ‘safe schools for all’ available, our goal is for all LGBTQI + students to have a thriving educational experience while feeling safe by sharing their identities without judgment or harassment. “

Earlier this year, the Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office issued a public notice clarifying that LGBTQ students are protected under the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, 1972, a law federal government aimed at combating discrimination based on sex. This means that the ministry will treat cases of anti-LGBTQ discrimination as a form of discrimination based on sex and will investigate allegations of such violations in any educational program or activity offered by schools that accept federal dollars.

“Schools have a responsibility to investigate allegations of gender discrimination, including sexual harassment, made by students facing hostility because of their perceived or actual sexual orientation, gender identity or status. transgender, ”Jennifer Levi, director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project, said in a statement.

“It is the law. It is also an essential step in improving the school climate for all students. We hope that” safe schools for all “will be an accessible tool for both families and administrators to protect the the health, safety and well-being of all students. ”

For more information, visit www.safeschoolsforall.org.

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Website describes Poore’s salary increase

Little Rock School Board members last week approved a $ 36,000 pay raise for Superintendent Mike Poore, describing it as his first raise since becoming superintendent of the Little Rock School District in 2016.

However, a check of Poore’s salary history on the district’s website shows that Poore’s annual salary, which started at $ 225,000 in 2016-17, has increased from $ 9,000 to $ 234,000 per year. during the 2020-21 school year, as well as his contractual number of working days. to augment.

Poore’s first contracts with the district provided for a 250-day work year. That went to a 260-day work year in the 2020-22 contract signed by Poore and Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key on April 1, 2020.

Key, at the time, was acting as a school board and supervisor for Poore in what was then the state-controlled Little Rock District.

Poore’s pay increase last year was the result of his unchanged daily pay rate of $ 900 multiplied by the additional 10 days of work.

The Little Rock School Board on Thursday approved an amendment to the 2020-22 contract which provides for an annual salary of $ 270,000 for this 2021-22 school year. All other terms of the contract remain the same, the board decided.

The new daily rate of pay for the Superintendent is $ 1,038.46.

Episcopal school selects Graham

Kellen Graham has been appointed Senior School Principal at Little Rock Episcopal College, effective July 1.

Graham is currently the Director of the Senior School Division at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, Ohio.

He was previously Dean of Studies at Cannon School in North Carolina and an award-winning faculty member at Haverford School in Haverford, Pa., Where he worked with James “Jamie” Griffin, who became Principal of the Episcopal School. Collegiate earlier this year. .

Graham has a doctorate. in English and American Literature from Temple University in Pennsylvania, where he also obtained an MA in English. He holds a BA in English from Lafayette College, where he played Division I varsity football.

The new senior school principal was selected through national research that included input from a partnership of research consultants, a research advisory committee, and some parents, faculty, staff and students.

White educator named covid hero

Katina White, University of Arkansas K-12 Pathways Education Coordinator for Medical Sciences, has been named one of 25 National Ford Freedom Unsung “Teacher Heroes of Covid- 19 “.

The Heroes of Covid-19 Awards recognize elementary and secondary school educators for their extraordinary work on behalf of the black student community during the pandemic.

The 25 recipients of the Ford Motor Co.-sponsored honor will receive $ 1,000 prizes along with classroom resources.

During the 2020-2021 school year, White served as The Way project leader and a middle school robotics teacher at Forest Heights STEM Academy in Little Rock. In his new position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, White coordinates and creates a culturally relevant STEM-Health K-12 curriculum for historically underserved or excluded populations in the state of. Arkansas, according to the award announcement.

During the pandemic, White virtually reached out to his STEM and robotics students, giving them hands-on projects to complete. She sent supplies to the students to continue hands-on learning.

Managed and supported by the Ford Motor Co. Fund, the philanthropic arm of the automaker, Ford Freedom Unsung is an annual award series that recognizes individuals for extraordinary deeds for black people.

Website describes Poore’s salary increase

Little Rock School Board members last week approved a $ 36,000 pay raise for Superintendent Mike Poore, describing it as his first raise since becoming superintendent of the Little Rock School District in 2016.

However, a check of Poore’s salary history on the district’s website shows that Poore’s annual salary, which started at $ 225,000 in 2016-17, has increased from $ 9,000 to $ 234,000 per year. during the 2020-21 school year, as well as his contractual number of working days. to augment.

Poore’s first contracts with the district called for a 250-day work year. That went to a 260-day work year in the 2020-22 contract signed by Poore and Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key on April 1, 2020.

Key, at the time, was acting as a school board and supervisor for Poore in what was then the state-controlled Little Rock District.

Poore’s pay increase last year was the result of his unchanged daily pay rate of $ 900 multiplied by the additional 10 days of work.

The Little Rock School Board on Thursday approved an amendment to the 2020-22 contract which provides for an annual salary of $ 270,000 for this 2021-22 school year. All other terms of the contract remain the same, the board decided.

The new daily rate of pay for the Superintendent is $ 1,038.46.

Episcopal school selects Graham

Kellen Graham has been appointed Senior School Principal at Little Rock Episcopal College, effective July 1.

Graham is currently the Principal of the Senior School Division at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, Ohio.

He was previously Dean of Studies at Cannon School in North Carolina and an award-winning faculty member at Haverford School in Haverford, Pa., Where he worked with James “Jamie” Griffin, who became Principal of the Episcopal School. Collegiate earlier this year. .

Graham has a doctorate. in English and American Literature from Temple University in Pennsylvania, where he also obtained an MA in English. He holds a BA in English from Lafayette College, where he played Division I varsity football.

The new senior school principal was selected through national research that included input from a partnership of research consultants, a research advisory committee, and some parents, faculty, staff and students.

White educator named covid hero

Katina White, University of Arkansas K-12 Pathways Education Coordinator for Medical Sciences, has been named one of 25 National Ford Freedom Unsung “Teacher Heroes of Covid- 19 “.

The Heroes of Covid-19 Awards recognize elementary and secondary school educators for their extraordinary work on behalf of the black student community during the pandemic.

The 25 recipients of the Ford Motor Co.-sponsored honor will receive $ 1,000 prizes along with classroom resources.

During the 2020-2021 school year, White served as The Way project leader and a middle school robotics teacher at Forest Heights STEM Academy in Little Rock. In his new position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, White coordinates and creates a culturally relevant STEM-Health K-12 curriculum for historically underserved or excluded populations in the state of. Arkansas, according to the award announcement.

During the pandemic, White virtually reached out to his STEM and robotics students, giving them hands-on projects to complete. She sent supplies to the students to continue hands-on learning.

Managed and supported by the Ford Motor Co. Fund, the philanthropic arm of the automaker, Ford Freedom Unsung is an annual award series that recognizes individuals for extraordinary deeds for black people.

Website describes Poore’s salary increase

Little Rock School Board members last week approved a $ 36,000 pay raise for Superintendent Mike Poore, describing it as his first raise since becoming superintendent of the Little Rock School District in 2016.

However, a check of Poore’s salary history on the district’s website shows that Poore’s annual salary, which started at $ 225,000 in 2016-17, has increased from $ 9,000 to $ 234,000 per year. during the 2020-21 school year, as well as his contractual number of working days. to augment.

Poore’s first contracts with the district provided for a 250-day work year. That went to a 260-day work year in the 2020-22 contract signed by Poore and Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key on April 1, 2020.

Key, at the time, was acting as a school board and supervisor for Poore in what was then the state-controlled Little Rock District.

Poore’s pay increase last school year was the result of his unchanged daily pay rate of $ 900 multiplied by the additional 10 days of work.

The Little Rock School Board on Thursday approved an amendment to the 2020-22 contract which provides for an annual salary of $ 270,000 for this 2021-22 school year. All other terms of the contract remain the same, the board decided.

The new daily rate of pay for the Superintendent is $ 1,038.46.

Episcopal school selects Graham

Kellen Graham has been appointed Senior School Principal at Little Rock Episcopal College, effective July 1.

Graham is currently the Director of the Senior School Division at the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, Ohio.

He was previously Dean of Studies at Cannon School in North Carolina and an award-winning faculty member at Haverford School in Haverford, Pa., Where he worked with James “Jamie” Griffin, who became Principal of the Episcopal School. Collegiate earlier this year. .

Graham has a doctorate. in English and American Literature from Temple University in Pennsylvania, where he also obtained an MA in English. He holds a BA in English from Lafayette College, where he played Division I varsity football.

The new senior school principal was selected through national research that included input from a partnership of research consultants, a research advisory committee, and some parents, faculty, staff and students.

White educator named covid hero

Katina White, University of Arkansas K-12 Pathways Education Coordinator for Medical Sciences, has been named one of 25 National Ford Freedom Unsung “Teacher Heroes of Covid- 19 “.

The Heroes of Covid-19 Awards recognize elementary and secondary school educators for their extraordinary work on behalf of the black student community during the pandemic.

The 25 recipients of the Ford Motor Co.-sponsored honor will receive $ 1,000 prizes along with classroom resources.

During the 2020-2021 school year, White served as The Way project leader and a middle school robotics teacher at Forest Heights STEM Academy in Little Rock. In his new position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, White coordinates and creates a culturally relevant STEM-Health K-12 curriculum for historically underserved or excluded populations in the state of. Arkansas, according to the award announcement.

During the pandemic, White virtually reached out to his STEM and robotics students, giving them hands-on projects to complete. She sent supplies to the students to continue hands-on learning.

Managed and supported by the Ford Motor Co. Fund, the philanthropic arm of the automaker, Ford Freedom Unsung is an annual award series that recognizes individuals for extraordinary deeds for black people.

OPINION:

The Battle of Agincourt began with a volley of arrows fired by exhausted English forces, while Napoleon’s forces launched the Battle of Waterloo just before lunchtime (rude, right?) With artillery bombardment .

But who needs guns in 2021 when we have people?

This week, after a period of unusual peace and quiet on the royal front, skirmishes resumed with lawyers called in after a new report in the US weekly, which resuscitated the face-to-face between Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Buckingham Palace over allegations of royal racism.

On August 31, which will also mark the 24th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the updated edition of the staunchly pro-Sussex biography Finding Freedom is expected to be released. Thus, Omid Scobie, one of the authors of the title is back on the public relations campaigns.

Audiences got a first glimpse of the new PR misery that may be in store for palace courtiers thanks to this week’s People cover story which features an interview with Scobie.

In the article, he alleges that Harry and Meghan felt Her Majesty did not take “full responsibility” for the racism allegations they raised during their prime-time outpouring.

(In March, the Duchess claimed there had been “conversations about her unborn son’s skin color” and that tabloid press racism had been “a big part” of why they decided to leave the UK. The Queen’s response to the allegations was sparse at 61 words, saying in part: “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are cause for concern. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously. seriously and will be treated by the family in private. “)

Scobie and co-author Carolyn Durand, per People, write in the new edition of Freedom: “The Queen’s Comment” Memories May Vary “” Has Not gone unnoticed “by the couple, who a close source says , was “not surprised” that full ownership was not taken. “

They quote “a friend of Meghan’s” saying: “Months later and little responsibility has been taken. How can you go forward with this?”

Do you hear that sound? It is the bandage torn from the still raw wound that are the allegations of racism that Meghan has already brought to the palace.

To be clear here, it’s not the Sussexes themselves who are reopening this particular Pandora’s Box.

Last year, when the book was first published, the couple denied having contributed to it. As part of Meghan’s privacy lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday, the Duchess’s lawyers have listed a series of “incorrect” details in Freedom.

However, also during the same case, it appeared that on one occasion she had transmitted information, via an intermediary, to the authors “to avoid any further misrepresentation”.

Yesterday, the lawyers acting for Harry and Meghan returned to action (these two certainly maintain their legal team in billable hours, don’t they?) Keeping the couple away from Scobie’s new claims and threatening legal action if any media suggested they had “re-started a rift” with the Queen.

As a source told The Daily Beast overnight, “They created this problem themselves. By talking to Scobie, they made him their unofficial spokesperson, so people are embracing it.”

Beyond all of this, what is clear is that this People story, and the upcoming global campaign to move copies of Freedom, will see the Sussexes’ damaging claims about their palace treatment resurrected in the press. and brought back to the fore.

And that, in turn, will only serve to remind the world how inept and deeply inadequate Buckingham Palace’s response to the charge of racism has been and continues to be.

The Queen has claimed Meghan’s claims will be dealt with “in private”, but is that enough for a ruler who presides over a Commonwealth, the majority of whose population is made up of people of color?

While it was revealed earlier this year that Buckingham Palace is considering hiring a diversity czar, no announcement has been made on the matter. In June, the annual sovereign grants report revealed for the first time that only 8.5% of royal staff are from ethnic minorities, a source saying “we can do better”.

Does it cut English mustard? Far, far from it.

A poll carried out weeks after Oprah’s interview found that nearly 43% of non-white Britons believed the royal family was racist, compared with just 27% who thought they were not. The same poll of ethnic minority voters found that on whether the UK should retain the monarchy, the “yes” only crossed the line with 43% versus 40% in the “camp” no”.

The Royal Family have a lot of ground to cover on this issue, on the grounds that they have so far not taken any public action to try to catch up with it.

This People story, and any other new piece released to attempt to tempt the masses of book buyers, will only reinforce how much the monarchy is on the high seas right now when it comes to tackling issues. of race raised by the Duke and Duchess.

Give the courtiers a toe sucking scandal or a suggestion of some kind of murky financial scam or a Windsor just got caught without his pants on in Vegas and that’s okay. Get out the pro-forma press release Gerald, there’s a good guy.

But when it comes to facing Harry and Meghan’s very serious allegations head-on, the palace has unequivocally failed.

The only HRH to come out directly and respond directly to Harry and Meghan’s claims was Prince William who firmly told the press days after the interview saying the royal family was “not at all racist”.

But, sorry, the occasional stingy denial is just a sorry excuse for an institution that needs to do better if it is to still be in the business of the throne into the next century.

Sigh.

Here is at least one good thing that Scobie has alleged, telling people that we are now in happy territory forever, and that the Duke and Duchess are staying away from “part of the toxicity.”

“They seem to exist in a different place, and that place is a lot healthier,” Scobie said. “Meghan said it was not enough to survive – we are now in the chapter of prosperity.”

Same thing, one could say, for their lawyers too …

• Daniela Elser is a royal expert and writer with over 15 years of experience working with a number of major Australian media titles.

A new retailer book Prince harry and Meghan markleThe exit of the British royal family has been a painful subject for the Duke of Sussex and his brother, Prince william.

“Find freedom made things worse between them, ”said a source exclusively Us weekly.

Written by Royal Journalists Omid scobie and Carolyn Durand, the book takes readers through the origin of the couple’s relationship until their decision to step down from royal duties and move to Los Angeles with their 15-month-old son Archie earlier this year.

Harry, 35, confirmed in 2019 documentary Harry & Meghan: an African journey that he and William, 38, broke up, telling reporter Tom bradby, “We’re definitely on different paths right now, but I’ll always be there for him and, as I know, he’ll always be there for me.”

Although they never went into details of what happened between them, the sons of prince charles and the late Princess Diana issued a rare joint statement in January, denying an “offensive and potentially dangerous” report that William had intimidated Harry and Meghan, 39, into leaving the royal family.

Even if Find freedom caused more tension behind the palace gates, the source said We that William and Harry “are working to get their relationship back on track”. However, the source adds, “There continues to be issues between the brothers.”

Before the book hit stores on Tuesday August 11, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said in a statement to We that the pair had no involvement in the making of it. The Duke of Cambridge had his suspicions, however.

“William believes the book is their calculated way of controlling the narrative and that they took advantage of their entertainment contacts to be painted in a favorable light,” an insider said. We in July. Another source added at the time: “Even before the book came out, the bad blood between William and Harry was evident. But it took a whole different turn.

Scobie, meanwhile, defended Find freedom and the 100 sources that contributed to it, telling The temperature, “The book doesn’t claim to have interviews with Harry and Meghan. And neither do we. I think you can tell from the reports, my time with the couple is enough for me to get to know my subjects.

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Royally indignant. Prince william is not satisfied with the content of Find freedom, the new book on Prince harry and Meghan markle, reveals an exclusive source in the new issue of Us weekly.

In the book, released on August 11, the authors Omid scobie and Carolyn Durand detail the shocking developments in the behind-the-scenes relationship that led Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, to step back from the royal family earlier this year. While a spokesperson tells We that the content is “based on the authors’ own experiences as members of the royal press corps” and that the royal couple were not involved, William, 38, believes otherwise.

“William believes the book is their calculated way of controlling the narrative and that they took advantage of their entertainment contacts to be painted in a favorable light,” the source said.

Harry and the Suit alum announced their royal exit in January, less than two years after they tied the knot in May 2018. Since leaving their responsibilities as royals, the couple have briefly moved to Canada and have been since moved to Los Angeles with his 14 month old son Archie.

While Harry and his brother were on thin ice before Find freedom stirred the royal pot, the book only exacerbated their tension. An excerpt from the revealer reveals that the former military pilot was “pissed off” at William, who wanted to “make sure Harry wasn’t blinded by lust” before going public about his relationship with Meghan.

“Even before the book was released, the bad blood between William and Harry was apparent,” another source said. We. “But it took a whole new turn.”

In October 2019, Harry admitted that he and his brother were “certainly on different paths” in an interview for the ITV documentary, Harry & Meghan: an African journey. With new details on the dynamics of the royal family emerging in Find freedom, William feels that he and his wife Duchess Kate are made to look like the bad guys in Harry’s life.

“William is the voice of reason and can’t help but think that Harry’s continued resentment towards him, Kate and the rest of the Royal Family is a sign that he’s struggling to move forward with his life in LA.” , says the first source.

For more on the ins and outs of the Royal Family, watch the video above and download the latest issue of Us weekly, on newsstands now.

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An upcoming book promises to tell the inner story of how Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, turned their backs on royal life.

Here’s what we know about Finding Freedom – and if the Duke and Duchess were involved – as well as some of the biggest things we’ve learned yet.

For Australians, the book comes out August 12

It’s a day later than the UK and the US.

However, you may already get a taste. Multiple extracts have already been published by the British newspapers The Times and The Sunday Times.

The book was written by two longtime royal correspondents

Finding Freedom editors say Carolyn Durand (a journalist who covered the royal family for two decades) and Omid Scobie (the royal editor of Harper’s Bazaar) had “single access” and wrote their book “with the participation of those closest to the couple”.

The clips released so far certainly have a flying feel on the wall.

However, the Duke and Duchess themselves were not involved. Here is what a spokesperson said in a statement:

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been interviewed and did not contribute to “Finding Freedom”.

“This book is based on the authors’ own experiences as members of the royal press corps and their own independent reporting.”

Nonetheless, the perpetrators were called “sympathetic” to the couple.

Sibling issues reportedly started soon after Harry met Meghan

Durand and Scobie write that when Harry and Meghan were dating, the Duke sat down with his brother Prince William to discuss their relationship.

According to a source, William, who had only met Meghan a “handful” of times, wanted to make sure that Harry “was not blinded by lust”.

Harry would have been offended by this alleged statement from his brother:

Durand and Scobie explain:

“In those last two words, ‘that girl,’ Harry heard the tone of snobbery that was anathema in his approach to the world. During his 10-year career in the military, outside of the royal bubble, he had learned not to slam judgments about people based on their accent, education, ethnicity, class or profession.

“Plus, to take Meghan out of the equation, Harry was tired of the dynamic that had built up between him and his older brother. There was a fine line between caring and condescending. Just because he was leading his life differently from his brother didn’t mean it was wrong. “

We don’t know if Harry would recognize this portrayal, but he acknowledged the tensions last year.

A source also told Durand and Scobie that there was an open invitation for William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, to visit Harry and Meghan when they lived in Oxfordshire from May 2018 to March 2019 , but they never did.

Meghan and Catherine simply wouldn’t have much in common

According to Durand and Scobie, Meghan and Catherine only spent a “handful of occasions” together before the 2018 wedding.

But despite the “duchesses in duel” media account, Finding Freedom says there was no bad blood.

Here’s how Durand and Scobie describe the relationship:

“Meghan would agree with the assessment that the Duchesses were not best friends. Their relationship hadn’t progressed much since she was Harry’s girlfriend. Although Meghan could understand the mistrust of Kate to forge a meaningful friendship, they still weren’t closer by back in her days as a senior member of the royal family and wife of William’s brother. The flowers for her birthday were lovely, but Meghan would have much preferred that Kate watches her during the most difficult times with the press.

“But they weren’t at war with each other either.”

Members of the royal family have reportedly said unfavorable things about Meghan

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According to Durand and Scobie, a senior royal called Meghan ‘Harry’s showgirl’, while another said she came with “a lot of luggage”.

It was a similar story with a high-ranking courtier, who allegedly told a colleague, “There’s just something about her that I don’t trust.”

According to a source, courtiers as well as “a certain family” also blamed Meghan for the hardships caused by the Sussexes’ push for independence.

Meghan reportedly told a friend in March:

The Queen and Prince Philip were ‘devastated’ by the launch of the Sussex Royal website

This characterization of the reaction of the Queen and Prince Philip was courtesy of “several” members of the royal family.

The Duke and Duchess launched the Sussex Royal website, as well as an Instagram account, earlier this year, announcing their intention to “step back” as senior members of the Royal Family, become financially independent and to divide their time between the UK and North America. .

Finding Freedom describes the negotiations that followed, including the “Sandringham summit” attended by the Queen, Prince Charles and William and Harry (with Meghan reportedly joining by phone from Canada).

The ensuing deal involved Harry and Meghan abandoning the Sussex Royal brand.

But according to a “source close to the couple”, Harry’s loss of his honorary military duties touched the most:

A senior Buckingham Palace official also reportedly said: