Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Dublin Live
Dublin Live
National
Amy Donohoe

Gardai issue urgent warning on increase in children being catfished online

A Dublin garda has said that the rise of children being catfished on apps like TikTok is “extremely worrying”.

Garda Damien McCarthy warned that children are being groomed and sexually exploited online every day.

Catfishing online is the process of luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.