Two-thirds of young women in Ireland have been harassed online

Two-thirds of Irish girls and young women have been harassed online, and Snapchat and Instagram are the social media platforms that are most likely to be used for harassment. File picture

Two-thirds of girls and young women in Ireland have been harassed online, and Snapchat and Instagram are the social media platforms that are most likely to be used for harassment. 

67% of girls in Ireland surveyed by Plan International, a global humanitarian NGO, said they were subjected to online violence.