A CyberSafeKids survey reports that most children aged 8 to 12 in Ireland have accounts across many social media platforms, with roughly 70% having accounts on 13 or more apps. The survey also links children’s online exposure to scams, misinformation, violence-related content and sexual videos.
The outlets describe broad concerns that under-age use remains high and that reductions in children’s exposure have been limited. Both reports cite the same overall pattern: large numbers of young users are still active on multiple platforms, and their feeds can include harmful content categories. The Irish Independent and Irish Mirror both emphasize ongoing or worsening exposure rather than a clear improvement, though they phrase the risks slightly differently—one highlighting the range of content types and the other stressing increases in exposure to scams, misinformation and sexual content.
