What is Sadfishing?: A New Trend That Parents Need to Know About
A teen might fish for compliments by posting on social media about how ugly or dumb they think they are. Or maybe they’ll fish for romantic relationships by posing online as someone they’re not. In a similar way, they might seek out emotional support online by making...
Safer Internet Day: How to Talk to Your Kids About Digital Citizenship
Today is Safer Internet Day, and Bark is proud to join people and organizations around the world in promoting the safe and positive use of digital technologies among children, tweens, and teens. In honor of this year’s theme, “Together for a better internet," we’ve...
FAQs for Sloane Ryan and the Special Projects Team
Updated February 20, 2020: Since the publication of this article, Sloane has revealed her identity as Roo Powell. Since Roo Powell published her article about the prevalence of online predators in the digital age, we’ve received thousands of heartfelt messages from...
How to Talk About Online Predators With Your Kids
If you’ve read Sloane Ryan’s Medium piece, you were probably shocked and disgusted by the prevalence of online predation that exists today. Since publishing her story, we’ve received thousands of messages from people asking how to help fight this epidemic, as well as...
Are Smart Speakers Safe for Kids?
“Alexa, play ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish.” “OK Google, tell me a knock-knock joke!” If your family has a smart speaker, these are probably popular refrains heard around your house. Kids and adults alike have made these voice-activated speakers commonplace — some...
Human Trafficking Awareness: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know
Throughout your child’s life, you’ve taught them how to be safe. You’ve explained that they shouldn’t microwave aluminum foil, play with matches, or bike down a huge hill without wearing their helmet. But human trafficking awareness might not be a part of your safety...
Teaching Internet Safety: What You Need to Know Before Your Kids Are Online
Is your 8-year-old more into giving their dog a makeover than Snapchatting their friends? Are they more likely to read a book about dinosaurs than look at stegosaurus hashtags on Instagram? When your child is still too young to have a cellphone or open up a social...
CGI Influencers — The Instagram Trend You Might Not Know About
On December 4, 2019, a computer-generated persona named Kenna began a product development internship at the popular makeup brand Essence Cosmetics. A photo of herself, along with the caption “First day at work, yay,” was uploaded to her personal Instagram account....
5 Tech Skills That Are Now Life Skills
While we don’t have the hoverboards or flying cars we were promised in Back to the Future, we are definitely living in the future. Technology is now a part of every childhood, and although it may seem like your kid mainly uses their phone to watch YouTube or make...
Bark Behind the Scenes in 2019
Was your 2019 full of cookies, sunny days outside, and sweet memories with your kids? All the little behind-the-scenes moments from the past year might be the ones you treasure most. At Bark, our team has had some pretty great (and even a little silly) milestones of...
What is Grooming? Signs to Look for With Sexual Predators
If you’re a parent or guardian, you’ve probably worried about your child getting kidnapped by a predator at a playground or in a mall. But predators can also approach your child without ever being in the same room with them. All they have to do is send a simple...
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