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It’s not just Meghan and Kate – all women need social media protection | Kimberly McIntosh

Kensington Palace has asked Twitter and Instagram for help, but online abuse affects everyone – especially minority women
‘There has been a spike in hateful comments following the announcement of Meghan’s pregnancy.’ The Duchess of Sussex (left), visits a community cafe in Birkenhead. Photograph: Reuters

Being a royal secures unfathomable perks. Whether it’s getting a £1m home refurbishment gifted by the taxpayer, ownership of all the swans or a lifetime of inherited privilege for you and your descendants, royal status shields the bestowed from life’s mundane troubles. But even a five-metre Givenchy wedding veil couldn’t save Meghan, Duchess of Sussex from misogynoir and a barrage of trolling.

This week, reporting sexist and racist comments and threats aimed at Meghan and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. The diatribe is so dire that Hello! magazine has a campaign .

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