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Extremist views seen by the majority of young people online

A new survey from the Children’s Ombudsman has found that 63% of young people come across extre...

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09.30 3 Dec 2025


Extremist views seen by the majority of young people online


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A new survey from the Children’s Ombudsman has found that 63% of young people come across extremist views online, when only 6% of them come across those views in real life. The content seen by younger people of secondary school age include negative commentary on immigration and views that society should reverse to ‘traditional’ gender roles. However, children still say that parents or guardians are the biggest influence in their lives

We discuss this all further with Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psycotherapist.


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