Meghan Markle spoke candidly via video chat at Fortune's "Most Powerful Next Generation" summit on Tuesday about her concerns about staying off social media and the addictive nature of her online life (opens in new tab), People reports. As noted (opens in new tab), "For my own self-preservation, I haven't been on social media for a very long time," she said. [A few years ago, I had a personal account, but I shut that down. And then we had accounts through institutions and offices in the UK that we didn't control. I made the choice not to have a personal account."

"I have a lot of concerns about people getting hooked [on social media]," the Duchess of Sussex shared. 'Social media is part of everyday culture for many people, just like many other addictions. In this world, we rarely refer to people who are involved in social media as 'users.'"

Princess Meghan also spoke about not being able to use her voice (opens in new tab) as a senior member of the royal family (more on her comments here (opens in new tab)). Your voice is important," she said. The less you can demonstrate it, the more you realize it. Regardless of my experience over the last few years and the experience of others, you cannot take for granted the ability you have as a woman to have your voice heard. And now people have a platform on social media where they can actually hear that voice for a larger audience, and I think that's a huge responsibility."