Last September, CyberSafeKids published a report revealing that 65% of children aged eight to 12 in Ireland had been ed by a stranger online.

Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia took her own life during online abuse by the predator from Newry

The ab ed a girl aged just 12 and later went on to blackmail her into sending photos of her sister, 10.

Coimisiun na Mean will have the power to impose the penalties which fall under EU regulations.

The High Court rejected all of the media companies' arguments against Coimisiún na Meán decisions.

Regina Doherty made the remarks during hustings for some of the candidates vying for election as an MEP in the Dublin constituency.

The tech giant has unveiled a range of new tools, including a nudity filter in direct messages and working with other firms on finding bad actors.

The judge said it may be that the Tumblr and Reddit cases should be heard together, but hopefully she could facilitate both at a May hearing.

The reality TV star ed a demonstration outside Parliament calling for specific protections to be included in the Online Safety Bill.

It is said to be the first complaint against a major tech firm for allegedly breaching the ‘age-appropriate design code’.

The Meta-owned platforms have banned Mr Tate for violating their policies on dangerous organisations or individuals.

Almost 90 per cent of parents worry about the content their children could see online

More emphasis should be placed on teaching online safety in our schools, so says CLIODHNA PURDUE, Barnardos Online Safety Programme Executive, following recent research