Half of Irish pre-teens on social media 'have lied about their age'

A new survey for Internet Safety Day reveals that more than half of Irish pre-teens who use social media sites have lied about their age online.

Half of Irish pre-teens on social media 'have lied about their age'

A new survey for Internet Safety Day reveals that more than half of Irish pre-teens who use social media sites have lied about their age online.

Cyber Safety Ireland said that 26% of pre-teens have social media accounts, and half of them admitted to lying about their age.

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