Parents warned on cyber bullying

An internet security company is urging parents to monitor their children’s online activity after it emerged that 13% of people aged 15 to 24 admitted to being cyber-bullied.

Internet security company ESET Ireland, which commissioned the survey, said the results of a survey focusing just on teenagers would have given “even scarier” results.

The survey of 1,018 individuals of all age groups by Amárach research found that 5% admitted to being targeted online with harsh words and threats.