Meghan calls herself 'one of the most bullied people in the world'

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has called herself "one of the most bullied people in the world" as she spoke about young people's relationship with technology at a talk with teens.

The royal had visited nonprofit Girls Inc. in California, where she addressed a group of teen girls ahead of International Day of the Girl.

Larissa May, founder of #HalfTheStory, a nonprofit focused on improving young people's relationship with technology, was present at the event and shared what occurred.

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She told Vanity Fair, "We did an activity where we talked through a bunch of scenarios, and Meghan talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world,

"We had girls wave these little emoji signs and talk about how each one of these scenarios would have impacted them emotionally."

#HalfTheStory and Girls Inc. joined in a partnership funded by the Duchess of Sussex's Archwell Foundation, Melinda French Gates' Pivotal Ventures and Oprah Winfrey's Charitable Foundation to create the program, called Social Media U.

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It describes itself as a program aiming to improve digital wellness for girls in undeserved communities. The agenda was tested with a group of middle-school aged girls, along with Meghan and Girls Inc. CEO Dr. Stephanie J. Hull.

According to the Archewell Foundation, the program aims to "equip girls with the essential tools to thrive in the digital age while fostering healthier, more balanced relationships with technology."

"With Stephanie and Meghan, we talked about what it really means to grow up in this digital age," May shared.

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"We really wanted to make sure that the teens at #HalfTheStory were able to give their input on the type of experience that we would create," she explained.

"Ultimately, we thought the best way to do that was to create a space of vulnerability."

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