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ON OCT. 20, THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX hosted an episode of TIME100 Talks focusing on social media and our online lives. They spoke with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian; Tristan Harris, president of the Center for Humane Technology; and UCLA professor Safiya U. Noble, among others. Below are edited and condensed excerpts from their conversations.

THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX: You decided to step back from your board seat at Reddit and instead ask they give that seat to a person of color and specifcally someone who is Black. I think, you know, that resonated with people in a huge way, especially because you said you were doing it because you were inspired by your daughter, Olympia.

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