A third of pre-teens interact online with people they don't know 

A new Irish survey suggests a third of pre-teen children are interacting online with people they don’t know — and a growing number of children are also not telling a trusted adult when they come across something upsetting online.

A third of pre-teen children are playing online with people they don’t know while a growing number of children are also not telling a trusted adult about something upsetting they came across online.

The findings are contained in the latest annual report by CyberSafeKids Ireland, which got the views of almost 4,000 children aged between eight and 12, as well as from teachers about the impact of online activity in schools.