Children as young as eight struggle to spend time away from gaming and social media, survey finds

At the launch of CyberBreak, a 24-hour family digital detox hosted by Ireland's online safety charity CyberSafeKids, are TD Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, and pupils from The Harold School, Glasthule, Dublin. Pictures: Michael Chester

Primary schoolchildren as young as eight are having a hard time disconnecting, with more than one in four (26%) struggling to spend time away from games and social media.

More than half (53%) of eight to 12-year-olds, and almost two-thirds (65%) of 12- to 14-year-olds, believe they spend too much time online.