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Online bullying a major worry for parents when their children are online

Online bullying a major worry for parents when their children are online

Online bullying and cyber security are just some of the worries parents face when their children are online.

Research out today from Vodafone shows almost of 90 percent parents worry about what their kids may see on the internet.

8 in 10 parents are worried about their children engaging with strangers online and 66 percent are concerned about explicit content.

The ISPCC's John Church says those are just two of many worries: 'Certainly whats in the news nowadays is about cyber attacks. Research shows about 26 per cent of parents are concerned their children could lose money to hackers or scams. Everybody should be aware of this. The ISPCC is not trying to discourage people of using the internet it's just to be aware of the dangers.'

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