Stark warning to parents from woman blackmailed into sharing naked photos at age 10

15% of parents had suspicions their child had experienced cyberbullying, harmful content, or explicit images online but had been or felt unable to deal with it. File picture

A young woman who was blackmailed into sending hundreds of naked photos of herself online as a child has issued a stark warning to parents about children’s unmonitored access to the internet.

Orla Stewart has detailed what she went through as part of the launch of an online platform for parents and guardians to share examples of harmful online language experienced by children.