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George Clooney will not be royal baby’s godfather

George Clooney is apparently still trying to master being a father, so he’s not interested in taking on any new duties thank you very much.

The actor shares a birthday with “Baby Sussex” who is now officially Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

Clooney, who turned 58 on Monday, shot down rumors Wednesday he will stand as godfather to the latest member of the royal family.

“Everybody loves their rumors,” the star of the new “Catch-22” miniseries told entertainment TV show “Extra.” “It’s not true.”

The star and his wife, famed international attorney Amal Clooney, are the parents of twin toddlers set to turn 2 in a month, and it sounds like the actor already has his hands full.

“You don’t want me to be a godparent of anybody,” he said. “I’m barely a parent at this point. It’s frightening.”

The Clooneys are part of a circle of celebrity friends including Oprah WInfrey, Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra and David and Victoria Beckham who attended last year’s wedding of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, who is now the Duchess of Sussex.

A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors. In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contributed to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that get children addicted. It's one of many courtrooms around the country where Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been defending themselves against allegations their platforms have negatively impacted children’s mental health or otherwise hurt them. The trials could lead to changes in how the platforms are designed and operated. For Meta, which already lost two pivotal cases over harms to children and teens this year, the risks are high. The company reported a rare profit decline last month, in part due to $2.4 billion in legal expenses.
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