Parents concerned about new 'Tinder for kids' app

However, opponents say younger children are using it, putting them at severe risk of sexual exploitation.

Mary Flaherty, the CEO of Children at Risk in Ireland, said: "It does seem to move very quickly from contact to sharing of quite explicit material.

"There is evidence that older people can pose as young people, and can lead to the selecting out of younger people to those that might wish to be sexual predators."