Over 40% of secondary school children have experienced cyberbullyingKenneth FoxOver 25 per cent of primary school aged children and 40 per cent in secondary school face cyberbullying, according to a new report from CyberSafeKids. Almost two-thirds (62 per cent) of teachers dealt with online safety incidents and 31 per cent of 8-12 year olds are allowed online whenever they want. Online gaming is also popular with young children, with 15 per cent playing over-18 games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. The survey by Ireland's online safety charity of over 5,000 children included secondary school children for the first time. Nearly half of the younger children (46 per cent) didn’t tell a parent or trusted adult about this experience, rising to 67 per cent for secondary school children in this position.

Source: Irish Independent September 05, 2023 18:57 UTC