Original question: In the PAST YEAR, has anything EVER happened online that bothered or upset you in some way (e.g., made you feel upset, uncomfortable, scared or that you shouldn’t have seen it)?
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Ireland: children who had negative online experiences 2020, by age group
A survey conducted in Ireland in 2020 asked children if they had experienced anything online that had upset or bothered them in some way in the past year. Overall, ** percent of respondents in the *** year age group said that they had had negative online experiences in the past year. Of * year old respondents, percent stated that they had been bothered or upset by something they had seen online. Examples of online content that made young users feel scared, upset or uncomfortable, were instances such as people being nasty to each other (** percent) and bullying (** percent).
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Government of Ireland. (November 15, 2021). Share of children in Ireland who have had negative online experiences as of October 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1281755/children-ireland-negative-online-experiences-by-age-group/
Government of Ireland. "Share of children in Ireland who have had negative online experiences as of October 2020, by age group." Chart. November 15, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1281755/children-ireland-negative-online-experiences-by-age-group/
Government of Ireland. (2021). Share of children in Ireland who have had negative online experiences as of October 2020, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1281755/children-ireland-negative-online-experiences-by-age-group/
Government of Ireland. "Share of Children in Ireland Who Have Had Negative Online Experiences as of October 2020, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Nov 2021, /statistics/1281755/children-ireland-negative-online-experiences-by-age-group/
Government of Ireland, Share of children in Ireland who have had negative online experiences as of October 2020, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1281755/children-ireland-negative-online-experiences-by-age-group/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of children in Ireland who have had negative online experiences as of October 2020, by age group [Graph], Government of Ireland, November 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1281755/children-ireland-negative-online-experiences-by-age-group/
