More than one-third of under-13s play games online with strangers – study
Some 93% of children own a smart device, according to CyberSafeKids research
Instagram for children like ‘alcopop’, Oireachtas group hears
Platform would be geared to recruit for commercial gain, says advocacy organisation
Most children aged 8-12 have smart phone and social media profile
Lockdowns lead to surge in children's online activity, new research suggests
13 essential things parents need to tell their 13-year-old children
Listen to yourself, don’t compare yourself to others, and if you’re in pain – don’t ignore it
How to impart wisdom when talking to 13-year-olds who might not want to listen
‘They won’t listen’: Advice for parents on speaking to young teenagers
How to manage your children’s screen time
Parents have been struggling after months of less strict rules surrounding access to mobile devices
‘The horse has bolted on this’: Online child exploitation increases during health crisis
Call for legislative change as Garda finds increase in activity on exploitation websites during lockdown
Third of 8- to 12-year-olds have seen ‘upsetting’ material online – survey
CyberSafeIreland finds 68% surveyed active on social media, increase of 10% on last year
TikTok boom: The app exploding in popularity among Irish teenagers
The video-uploading mobile app has become one of the most downloaded in the world
‘Everything about a phone is fine until it is not fine’
Parents need to lead by example when monitoring children’s smartphone usage
How to prepare your children for the online world
Worried about what your kids might see on the internet? Don’t shut down – take control
Police warn parents about ‘Momo challenge’ dangers
Online game encouraging children to harm themselves or others ’has reached Ireland’
Tech firms must do more to verify age online, says Naughten
One-third of children accessing age-inappropriate games on internet, survey reveals
Naughten set for Facebook meeting over violent material
Minister for Communications to hold talks with social network over ‘Dispatches’ exposé
We’ve seen how Facebook behaves. Now it’s time to protect our children
Ireland’s new online-safety action plan is underwhelming. The problem will only grow
Online proposals have no sanctions against service providers
Child safety plans set out 25 ‘targets’ around five ‘goals’
Warning for parents as 34% of pre-teens talk to strangers online
Charity calls on parents to supervise their children’s internet usage
Google’s Family Link app won’t replace role of parents, cyber safety expert warns
Twenty per cent of children spend more than four hours a day online
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