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A new report says more than half of children are at risk from online contact with a stranger

Today is safter internet day and according to Cyber Safe Kids, more than half of children are at...

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17.10 10 Feb 2026


A new report says more than half of children are at risk from online contact with a stranger


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17.10 10 Feb 2026


Today is safter internet day and according to Cyber Safe Kids, more than half of children are at risk from online contact with strangers. In this major study, over 3,300 children and 1,700 parents were surveyed nationwide. And 25% of parents say they “do not understand” the games & apps their child uses. Henry McKean had a conversation with 6th class in The Harold School in Glasthule, Dublin, about online safety. He sent us this report.

Also joining Shane to chat through this year's aim of making young kids ‘AI aware’ is Dónal Mulligan from DCU School of Communications and host of ‘Enough about AI’ podcast


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