Racist Online Abuse Targeting Meghan Markle Is Increasing The Royal Family has increased security measures following a rise in online abuse toward the Duchess of Sussex. The increase in racist abuse occurred shortly after Meghan announced
her pregnancy. A tight-knit group of trolls is behind the attacks. Their Twitter posts use anti-Meghan hashtags like #Megxit and #Charlatanduchess. Political hashtags like #Brexit and #MAGA are also used. The anti-Meghan trolls are using her royal marriage and pregnancy to stoke racist fears of "cultural decline." Patrik Hermansson, Hope Not Hate researcher, via CNN Kensington staff has been working overtime to filter out racial slurs and gun and knife emojis.