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# cyber-safety - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
Survey reveals more than 40% of children are talking to strangers online
Children in schools in disadvantaged areas were 29% more likely to talk to strangers every day.
# cyber-safety - Monday 4 March, 2019
New law to crack down on cyberbullying and material that promotes self-harm
Minister for Communications Richard Bruton is proposing the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner.
# cyber-safety - Tuesday 5 February, 2019
80% of 8 to 10-year-olds own a device capable of accessing the internet, and 40% are talking to strangers online
Today is Safer Internet Day, with organisations working to raise awareness around how people can be more safe online.
# cyber-safety - Monday 10 September, 2018
32% of Irish children are talking to strangers online every week
Over half of nine year olds are on social media despite age restrictions, a new survey has found.
# cyber-safety - Thursday 29 March, 2018
Social media sites should find new ways to verify children's ages - report
Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram gave statements on their security to the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs.
# cyber-safety - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
Poll: Have you ever talked to your kids about internet safety?
A new resource launched this week seeks to help protect children and teens online.
# cyber-safety - Monday 5 February, 2018
Child porn: Gardaí seize 'tens of thousands' of images in 31 searches
The searches took place across private residences in 12 counties over the weekend.
# cyber-safety - Tuesday 30 January, 2018
Those embarrassing 'text-speak' information leaflets have become an excellent meme
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# cyber-safety - Tuesday 16 May, 2017
There have been lots of cyber attacks on State websites that the public aren't even aware of
There have been calls for the Garda cyber crime unit to be beefed up.
# cyber-safety - Sunday 30 April, 2017
Irish modelling agencies warn of fraudsters asking girls for bikini images
Modelling agencies have stressed that they never request photographs through social media or third party sites.
# cyber-safety - Saturday 17 September, 2016
5% of children are in everyday contact with a stranger online
There are calls for parents, educators and the government needed to be doing more to promote a safe internet environment.
# cyber-safety - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Concerns raised over child safety and privacy online
A study commissioned by the ISPCC found that one-third of primary school children did not know how to keep their social network account private, while one in six secondary students had met someone in person after meeting them online.
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Poll: Who will win the US presidential election?
KAMALA HARRIS HAS been chosen as the running mate of Joe Biden, the former US Vice President who is facing Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
Harris’ addition to the ticket has refocused attention on the November election. Trump is looking for another four-year term, alongside his VP Mike Pence.
Biden is generally outperforming the president in opinion polls but, as the last election showed, polls don’t always get it right.
Let us know: Who do you think will win the US presidential election?
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Donald Trump (4619)
I'm not sure (1814)
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