Inside Meghan Markle's Journey from Duchess to Entrepreneur

Borkowski Media Trends: Meghan Markle & Meta Opposition

Meghan Markle's relationship with fame continues to be a subject of debate and division. Despite facing scandals and controversies during her time as the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan has launched her latest venture, 'As Ever', offering a range of high-end products such as jam, herbal teas, flower sprinkles, and honey in premium packaging.

The success of As Ever products, which sold out within an hour, can be attributed to celebrity endorsements and features in Meghan's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. However, this success has not shielded Meghan from the scrutiny of the media, with outlets like the Mail, Telegraph, and New York Post highlighting controversies surrounding the brand and speculating on Meghan's motives.

The saying "there’s no such thing as bad publicity" is put to the test in Meghan's case. Despite strategic product launches and attempts at reputation management, Meghan continues to face criticism and negative press coverage. In a media landscape where celebrities can create their own narratives, Meghan's attempts to appeal to her audience are met with challenges.

A plot twist finds Meta playing the villain

Meta, the tech giant, faced backlash from UK authors for allegedly using copyrighted books to train its AI. Authors, poets, and creatives gathered outside Meta's London offices to protest the company's practices, with notable authors like Kazuo Ishiguro and Richard Osman signing a letter of complaint.

The protests were ignited by a US court filing that accused Meta of approving a shadow library called LibGen, containing millions of books shared online without author consent. The revelation of emails from the copyright case further fueled the controversy, as authors discovered their works may have been used to train Meta's AI models without proper compensation.

Despite Meta's claims of 'fair use' of the books, the tide of public opinion is turning against the tech giant, with British politicians advocating for fair compensation for creators. As the debate around AI and intellectual property rights intensifies, Meta finds itself embroiled in a contentious issue that shows no signs of resolution.