The rapid rise of the Internet and use of social media poses a new and significant threat to the wellbeing of children. Even in an otherwise safe environment, such as the home, young people can quickly gain access to images, videos, and stories that may be psychologically and emotionally harmful. Social media, in particular, present a number of dangers that were not faced by earlier generations, including cyber bullying, cyber predation, and the posting of private information by children that may prove damaging to them both immediately and in the future. Ninety per cent of teens who participate in social media have ignored bullying they have witnessed, and one third have been victims of cyber bullying themselves. Young people may also be especially vulnerable to ‘phishing’ (the use of emails that try to trick people to click on malicious links or attachments), falling for scams, and accidentally downloading malicious software.