Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed)

1:30 pm

Professor Barry O'Sullivan:

Deputy Sean Sherlock asked why would it be in the best interests of a child to enter into such a contract. I put it to him that there are no benefits, just massive risks. We do not need to advertise to 13-year-olds as they do not have money of their own.