Adults urged to examine social media use as 5m view video of assault on teenager

Prof James O’Higgins Norman said adults need to be more conscious of what they share online. File photo 

An anti-bullying expert has urged adults to examine how they use social media, as the video of an unprovoked assault on a teenager in Navan has received over 5m views.

The majority of views are due to the video being shared by adults on social media, according to Unesco chair on bullying and cyber-bullying, and director of Dublin City University’s anti-bullying centre, Professor James O’Higgins Norman.