Lá Sábháilteachta Idirlín 2025

Research launched today, reveals that exposure to scams is a regular part of life online for young people, with 79% of 8 to 17-year-olds coming across scams online at least once a month, almost half (45%) at least once a week, and 20% seeing scams online every day.

It found that:​

• 79% of young people come across online scams at least monthly, with 20%, including children as young as 8, seeing scams online every day.
• Almost a fifth of 8 to 17-year-olds (18%) know someone their age who has lost money to an online scam.
• Over a quarter (26%) of young people who’ve been scammed online blame themselves.
• 74% of 8 to 17-year-olds want to learn more about how to spot scams online.

This Safer Internet Day, we aim to ensure young people aren’t forgotten in conversations about scams online. Please visit the link below for tips and information for parents and caregivers that will help you start the conversation about this at home.

https://shorturl.at/GWlRt