2,100 cyber crimes reported in Northern Ireland in 2012

Reported crimes on social network sites Facebook and Twitter in Northern Ireland increased from 71 in 2010 to 2,100 in 2012, police have revealed.

The figure was revealed as a initiative aimed at making teenagers aware of cyber crime is launched on Monday.

A play is to be performed at a school on the outskirts of Belfast, tackling issues of online safety, grooming and cyber-bullying.