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63% Of Teens Come Across Extremist Views Online, New Study Shows

63% of young people come across extremist views online, compared to just 6% in real life, according...
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5:44 PM - 3 Dec 2025



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

63% Of Teens Come Across Extremist Views Online, New Study Shows

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Today FM

5:44 PM - 3 Dec 2025

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63% of young people come across extremist views online, compared to just 6% in real life, according to a new study from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office.

Dr Darragh McCashin, from DCU's Anti-Bullying centre, and Noeline Blackwell, online safety coordinator with the Children’s Rights Alliance, join The Last Word to discuss the survey which also found that boys are perceived to be more likely to express extreme views and that sentiment around a return to so-called ‘traditional’ gender roles is gaining traction

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