1 in 4 children contacted by stranger online

A QUARTER of children have been approached by strangers online, a shocking new NSPCC report has revealed.

Social media sites including Facebook and YouTube were found to be at high risk of exposing children to sexual, violent, bullying, suicidal or drug-related content.

Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat were also branded as being at high risk for sexual or bullying content, according to a survey of teenagers and their parents.

NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless said: ‘Worryingly, we are hearing from children as young as 13 who have been contacted by adults they don’t know on social media, which can be extremely upsetting.’

Some lesser-known sites were high on the list of 50 risky websites and games, such as Sarahah (an anonymous messaging app), ROBLOX (a multi-player game) and Yubo (a live video streaming site).