How to Put Restrictions on iPhone Devices for Kids
Whether your child inherited one of your pre-loved iPhones or has the latest release with all the new bells and whistles, it’s important that you help keep them safe while they’re texting, playing games, and surfing the web. In this post, we’ll explain how to put...
An Open Letter About Why and How We Use AI at Bark
Use of machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded over the past decade, pushing huge advancements across lots of industries. As with any technology, there are tradeoffs for those advancements. With AI, there is of...
Sharenting Online: What Happens When Parents Go Too Far
Being a parent in the digital age means you have a ton of ways to connect with others. From Facebook groups to mommy blogs, countless communities exist where you can share funny stories and ask for advice about everything from first phones to issues at school. On...
Autistic Kids and Online Safety: How You Can Support Your Child
Note: We use both “autistic kid” and “kid with autism” throughout this blog post to honor the fact that different individuals prefer to be referred to differently. When you have a child with autism, you undoubtedly have an awesome child. Autistic kids each have unique...
What is OnlyFans? Here’s What Every Parent Needs to Know
For our generation, the dream of becoming famous meant growing up to be an actor, singer, or sports star. Today, the height of celebrity for kids means becoming a popular YouTube or TikTok influencer, sharing their personality with the entire world. Our society has...
Pinwheel and Bark Partner to Create Safer Phones for Kids
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Pinwheel, the first purpose-built phone for kids that teaches healthy tech habits. The company's therapist-endorsed system, when combined with our monitoring and filtering technology, will help prime Pinwheel to...
TikTok Trends: The Good, the Bad, and the Potentially Dangerous
Have you ever seen your child recording themselves trying to master all the steps to a 10-part TikTok dance routine? If so, you probably know how alluring the pull to participate in a TikTok trend can be for kids. TikTok is a huge part of tween and teen culture these...
Instagram for Kids: Is This Rumored New App a Good Idea?
With more than a billion users worldwide, Instagram has come under fire recently for the dangers it presents to kids. Bullying, online predators, and adult content are just some of the many threats that make the platform a less than ideal place for children. Last...
Twitter Porn: Here’s What Every Parent Needs to Know
As a parent, you might have found the title of this blog post surprising for two big reasons. First, Twitter probably isn’t the first platform that comes to your mind when you think of porn. And second, when you think about social media sites popular among kids,...
YouTube Parental Controls: Supervised Accounts Are Coming
**Update: As of April 7, the supervised accounts feature is live!** If your kids have entered into the YouTube Goldilocks zone — old enough for a little more freedom and online responsibility, but still young enough to need your guidance and supervision — we’ve got...
Ultimate Parental Control Guide for All the Top Apps and Devices
**This blog post was updated on April 26, 2021.** With so many platforms and devices on the market, it’s hard for parents to make sure that their kids are using them safely. Every time a new one comes out, there’s a new set of parental controls that you have to track...
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