Social media firms’ help sought to combat abuse on Duchesses Kate and Meghan

Kensington Palace has asked social media firms for help in combating a boom in abuse aimed at the British Duchesses Kate and Meghan.

The royal household — which oversees the offices of Prince William and Kate, and Prince Harry and Meghan — has directly appealed to Instagram and Twitter for assistance in controlling vicious online comments aimed at both women, according to a source. The abuse is often made against one duchess by supporters of the other.

The volume of the comments, some of which are sexist and racist, is so significant that tackling them has been challenging, the source told CNN.

While the vast majority of comments are thoughtful and positive, it only takes a couple of people to turn the tone of the conversation to a very negative place, the source added.

via CNN