Kids and Technology

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Another Year in School Safety

It has been two years since the official launch of Bark for Schools! In the ...

March 10, 2020

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What Parents Need to Know About the Byte App

More likely than not, your child loves to boogie along to popular TikTok songs. But ...

March 04, 2020

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The Hoop App: Where Tinder for Teens Meets Snapchat

Would you let your 12-year-old download Tinder, swipe around for a bit, and then share ...

February 18, 2020

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What is Sadfishing?: A New Trend That Parents Need to Know About

Note: Bark fully recognizes that children's mental health should always be taken seriously whenever signs ...

February 13, 2020

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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 ...

February 11, 2020

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How to Talk About Online Predators With Your Kids

**This post was updated on January 5, 2023.** If you’ve read Sloane Ryan’s Medium piece, ...

January 28, 2020

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Are Smart Speakers Safe for Kids?

“Alexa, play ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish.” “OK Google, tell me a knock-knock joke!” If ...

January 23, 2020

Tech Talk

Positive and Negative Effects of Technology on Children

At Bark, we believe in open, honest communication between kids and parents when it comes ...

July 03, 2019

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Your Child’s Social Media Footprint

On Monday, the story of a high school student named Kyle Kashuv, whose acceptance into ...

June 18, 2019

Free Webinar With Protect Young Eyes

Free Webinar With Protect Young Eyes

Bark’s Chief Customer Officer, Ross Paterson, recently co-hosted a webinar with Chris McKenna, founder of ...

April 02, 2019

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