A study has found 63 per cent of children have come across extreme content online. A study by the Children's Ombudsman has looked at this for the first time. Specifically they looked at the impact a rise in extreme views, racism and discrimination is having. The survey carried out for the Ombudsman for Children Office looked at how emerging social issues in modern Ireland were affecting children. It involved 626 students attending 28 secondary schools across the country. While 63 per cent encountered extreme content online, just six per cent had come across them in real life. One quarter felt their own friends had views they considered to be extreme, while 64 per cent associated such views with boys and men. Eighty-four per cent said they hear negative comments about immigration and housing. Subsequently 61 per cent hear views that society should revert to 'traditional' gender roles. While just over half had heard people express that men are entitled to more authority than women. James Cox For the latest Waterford News and Sport, tune into WLR News on the hour and download the WLR App for news on demand.