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# digital age of consent

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Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)
The government had put forward a proposal to set the digital age of consent at 13.
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May 16th 2018, 7:04 PM
Poll: At what age should children be allowed to have smartphones?
The digital age of consent in Ireland in 13.
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Feb 17th 2018, 9:26 AM
Poll: Should the digital age of consent be kept at 16?
It has been argued that the age of 13 is too young for children to consent to the terms and conditions of online companies.
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Feb 15th 2018, 8:37 AM
It should be 'frowned upon' for parents to give young children a smartphone, politicians told
Online experts have been giving evidence before an OIreachtas committee.
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Feb 13th 2018, 4:15 PM
With 'vulnerable' children contacting strangers, government launches 'internet safety resource' for schools
Most children aged between 8 and 13 own a smartphone.
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Feb 6th 2018, 2:09 PM
Varadkar says children need to be protected from predators online
The digital age of consent in Ireland is 13.
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Jan 31st 2018, 10:49 PM
Irresponsible or realistic: Is 13 too young for the digital age of consent?
More and more children have access to the internet, making it difficult to protect them from inappropriate content.
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Jul 30th 2017, 8:45 AM