More than half of parents feel unable to keep child safe online, survey finds

Just 28% of parents reported using parental controls to protect their children online.

More than half of parents (52%) feel ill-equipped to teach their children how to stay safe online, while almost a quarter (24%) of six year olds have their own smartphone, a new survey has revealed.

The survey of 900 parents, carried out by Amárach on behalf of Ireland's online safety charity, CyberSafeKids, found more than 80% of parents believe it is their responsibility to keep their children safe online.