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MEGHAN Markle attacked the "toxicity" of the media as she spoke from her own "personal experience" during a virtual summit.

The Duchess of Sussex hit out at "salacious" journalism and said reporting should be done through a "compassionate and empathetic lens" following her return to the States with Prince Harry and son Archie.

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Meghan Markle has hit out at 'salacious journalism'Credit: The 19th*

The Sussexes are believed to have taken out a massive £7.25m mortgage on their lavish nine bedroom, 16 bathroom estate

The young family have embarked on a new life in the States

It comes after the Duchess phoned a fan to thank them for helping raise £45,000 for charities she supports — although the fan was found to be behind a Twitter account which has previously branded the Duchess of Cambridge a “b***h” and Prince William an “a**hole”.

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In an interview with The 19th, which describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy, Meghan described the media as "the economy for attention".

She told via videochat: "What's so fascinating, at least from my standpoint and my personal experience in the past couple years, is the headline alone, the clickbait alone, makes an imprint.

"There is so much toxicity out there in what is being referred to as, my husband and I talk about it often, this to the economy for attention. That is what is monetizable right now.

"So if you're just trying to grab someone's attention, you're going for something salacious versus what is truthful.

"And I think that once we can get back to the place where what you're creating is so important, where people are just telling the truth in their reporting, and telling it through a compassionate and empathetic lens, it's going to help bind people.

"It's going to build community in a way I think that at the moment we're feeling much more of a disconnect in a space where it could be one more of connection."

Meghan's remarks come days after the release of tell-all "unauthorised" biography Finding Freedom, which shares intimate details about Meghan and Harry's relationship.

The couple insist they were not interviewed for the book, despite an authors' note at the back appearing to acknowledge some involvement from the royals.

One of the authors brushed it off as a "few words at engagements" rather than a "full interview".

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In July, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into a luxury family home in the star-studded Santa Barbra after packing up and leaving the UK and the royal family for good.

She told interviewer, The 19th’s co-founder and CEO, Emily Ramshaw her return initially felt "just devastating" after she saw the "state of affairs" in the US.

She said: "To come back and see the state of affairs at the onset if I'm honest it was just devastating.

"It was just so sad to see where [America] was in that moment."

The actress was referring to the weeks of turmoil and rising racial tensions following the killing of several black Americans, including George Floyd, by white police officers.

But she continued that following peaceful protests and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, it was "good to see people owning their role" and understanding the part they play "either actively or passively in the discrimination of other people, specifically the black community".

Meghan added her original despair shifted to "absolute inspiration" as the tide turned.

It's good to be home
Megan Markle

Throughout the chat, covering the media, female empowerment and race, the actress also said it was good to use her voice "in a way that I haven’t been able to of late".

The Sussexes are believed to have taken out a massive £7.25m mortgage on their lavish nine bedroom, 16 bathroom estate which is their new home in the States.

The couple are reportedly calling the swanky Californian pad their "sanctuary".

A source close to Meghan and Harry says: “They realised they needed a big home with a lot of space for Archie because they can rarely leave the house due to their fame, they are still quite nervous about going out and about.

“They have been worried about Archie as he's been inside so much during lockdown and not interacting with other children, but everyone has reassured them that they’re doing a great job.