London (CNN) Britain's royal family has told social media users to show "courtesy, kindness and respect" when interacting with its online posts, after repeated cases of online abuse directed at Duchesses Meghan and Kate . The family released a set of guidelines for "anyone engaging with our social media channels" on Monday, banning any "obscene, offensive, threatening, abusive, hateful" and discriminatory posts. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are frequently the subjects of abusive comments on social media -- something that prompted Kensington Palace to ask social media firms for help in tackling the issue in January. "These guidelines are in place to help create a safe environment" on their social media channels, the statement says. The social media platforms have their own set of guidelines but have been criticized in the past for being slow to respond to abusive language.

Source: CNN March 04, 2019 12:33 UTC