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6th February 2018
09:46am GMT

Almost half of third class pupils surveyed have a presence on social media or messaging apps while for sixth class students, that number rises to 83 per cent.
Over a quarter of kids (28 per cent) spend over two hours a day online.
Today is Safer Internet Day and CyberSafeIreland wants to see an information campaign, similar to those around healthy eating and road safety, to educate Irish parents on safe internet use.
"All children in this age group who are online are potentially vulnerable, but those who are online without parental engagement are particularly vulnerable," Alex Cooney, CEO of CyberSafeIreland.
"It is essential that any child who has access to the internet, especially when they are young, only does so with guidance and supervision from a parent or carer."Explore more on these topics: