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Kidstalk: Children with phones

Children are not telling parents when they get upset online. According to CyberSafeKids 25% of 8 ...

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15.44 4 Sep 2024


Kidstalk: Children with phones


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Children are not telling parents when they get upset online. According to CyberSafeKids 25% of 8 to 12 year olds are bothered by harmful content or unsolicited contact. Meanwhile phone ownership has risen in primary school-aged children, despite ‘smartphone-free’ initiatives.

For this edition of Kidstalk, Henry McKean looked at cyber safety with St Kevin's School in Sallynoggin, Dublin.

To find out more, check out cybersafekids.ie


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