The phrase was coined by social media trolls.
Royals The royal shared some thoughts in a panel about internet disinformation. Prince Harry has said that the phrase “Megxit” —used to describe his and his wife Meghan Markle’s decision to step away from royal duties— is misogynistic. The Duke of Sussex spoke on the video panel “The Internet Lie Machine” hosted by American tech and culture magazine, Wired, on Nov.9, and outlined how the term was an example of online hatred. He stated: “the term Megxit was or is a misogynistic term, and it was created by a troll, amplified by royal correspondents, and it grew and grew and grew into mainstream media. But it began with a troll.” A study released in Oct.,2021 by social media analytics service Bot Sentinel identified 83 accounts on Twitter that it said were responsible for 70% of the hateful content and misinformation aimed at Meghan and Harry.
