New technology helps Charleston area school track students’ online activities
Bark for Schools is changing the way Charleston’s Porter-Gaud School is monitoring its students’ online activity.
LIVE 5 NEWS |
July 19, 2019
Blow Up Your Career & Redesign Your Life with Lisa Thee
Lisa Thee, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Bark, is interviewed. She discusses how she is raising entrepreneurial digital natives and shares how Bark works and the importance of parents remaining involved in their kids’ digital lives.
THE EMPOWER PODCAST |
July 18, 2019
Social Media Use Linked to Teen Depression
Bark Affiliate Ben Halpert of Savvy Cyber Kids speaks to HLN about the importance of monitoring your child’s online presence and recommends parents use Bark for that.
HLN |
July 17, 2019
Amy Iverson: In the fight against online bullying, Facebook and Instagram have some new tactics
Bark’s blog post about the ways kids are using GoogleDocs to bully one another is referenced in this article about online bullying.
DESERET NEWS |
July 13, 2019
LiveMe links up with Bark to make livestreaming safer
US livestreaming app LiveMe is teaming up with Bark, a service that uses machine learning to keep people safe online, to create a safer livestreaming environment for its broadcasters and users.
MOBILEMARKETING |
July 11, 2019
LiveMe Partners With Bark to Create a Safer Livestreaming Community
Bark announces a partnership with LiveMe, America’s #1 live broadcasting app. To strengthen LiveMe’s existing trust and safety measures, Bark offers monitoring services to help monitor, detect, and alert to signs of cyberbullying, sexting, suicidal ideation, school shootings, and more among youth.
YAHOO FINANCE |
July 10, 2019
For keeping kids safe online, there are plenty of tools
Bark is recommended in this article highlighting ways parents can keep their kids safer online.
BOSTON GLOBE |
July 4, 2019
New software monitoring kids’ online activity at Carolina schools uncovers disturbing trends
Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, speaks with NBC Charlotte about how Bark for Schools is being used in many of the North Carolina school districts.
WCNC |
July 3, 2019
How this new tool can help parents prevent teen suicide
Teen suicide rates are on the rise in Ohio, and Bark is highlighted as a solution, along with seeking professional help, for parents to monitor their children’s online activity.
DAYTON DAILY NEWS |
July 2, 2019
FBI Louisville reports spike in sexual exploitation, sextortion cases involving children
Newport Detective Dennis McCarthy identified Bark as a possible solution for parents who want to have a more active role in monitoring their children’s online activity.
WAVE 3 |
July 1, 2019
Palm’s head-scratching tiny phone may find a niche with kids
Our partner Palm is highlighted in this article for being a great smartphone option for kids.
CNET |
June 18, 2019
5 Ways to Protect Your Kids in the Digital Age
Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, Titania Jordan, sits down with Josh Ochs of Smart Social to discuss keeping your children safe online. Relying on these tips and resources will make parenting in a tech world much less daunting.
SMART SOCIAL |
June 11, 2019
After Her 12-Year-Old Attempted Suicide, This Mom Has An Important Message For Parents
Bark notified Lutz that her daughter had been browsing and searching for pills around the house with the purpose of self-harm. Now, she’s advocating for those who are suicidal, as well as raising awareness for parents who may or may not know their children are having suicidal thoughts or tendencies
SCARY MOMMY |
June 10, 2019
New App Keeps Kids Safe for $9 a Month
Marty Griffin and Wendy Bell speak with Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, Titania Jordan, to learn more about how Bark is keeping kids safer online.
KDKA NEWSRADIO |
June 6, 2019
Safe Space or Police State: How Far Should You Go in Monitoring Your Kids Online?
The need to monitor a child’s online activity is obvious to all parents, but many families struggle to decide at what point they are invading their child’s privacy. Bark is a highlighted as the parental control solution that allows parents to learn about worrisome issues their tweens and teens are experiencing online, but does not give them unfettered access to see every text, direct message, photo, or video.
WALL STREET JOURNAL |
June 4, 2019
Growing number of hate groups recruiting through technology
A growing number of apps and online video games are creating new opportunities for hate groups to recruit young people with little oversight. Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, Titania Jordan, discusses how predators will pretend to be young, even if they are not. She explains that children need to be instructed never to divulge any personally identifying information that can make them easy to locate, and then lured into a private chat.
ABC 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO |
May 22, 2019
Students Use Google Docs to Create DIY Social Media Network
Titania Jordan speaks to the growing number of students who are using cloud-based platform Google Docs as a DIY social media network. In some instances, students are using the tool meant for work collaboration as a secret platform for bullying.
NBC BAY AREA |
May 17, 2019
Q&A: IT Director Drastically Cuts Incident Response Time with Student Tech Monitoring
Campus Safety spoke with Adam Jasinki, director of technology for the Affton School District, located in a St. Louis suburb to learn more about the process of selecting Bark for Schools to monitor the students’ G Suite accounts.
CAMPUS SAFETY |
May 13, 2019
Growing up on social media: A cautionary tale
North Cobb High School student, Erin Grier, sat down with Bark’s Chief Marketing Officer, Titania Jordan, to discuss the dangers of apps like Tik Tok. Although social media platforms typically require users under 18 to get parental consent before downloading, many children are fabricating their birthdates in order to create an account. In turn, they are unknowingly exposing themselves to online predators.
THE CHANT |
May 7, 2019
The Newest Place to Sext? Google Docs
Bark’s Titania Jordan discusses the places kids face bullying, sexting and predators, including Google Docs.
NBC |
May 3, 2019
4 ways predators are targeting kids on Instagram
Chris McKenna, Bark Affiliate and Founder of
Protect Young Eyes, explains the four ways predators are targeting kids on Instagram and recommends using Bark as a monitoring tool.
FOX 17 |
May 1, 2019
Machine Learning App Helping To Prevent Cyberbullying And School Shootings
Forbes shares in depth how Bark and Bark for Schools works and highlights the case study with Plum Borough School District. The piece focuses on Bark’s desire to strike a balance between protecting the child from harm and respecting their privacy. Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, is quoted throughout the story and her podcast interview is linked at the bottom of the piece.
FORBES |
April 26, 2019
Protecting Families with the Bark App
Media Savvy Moms chat with Titania Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer of Bark.us, about how Bark helps keep families safe. In particular, the episode highlights Bark’s collaborative approach–parents and kids working together as a team.
MEDIA SAVVY MOMS |
April 24, 2019
Tech companies are using the tools they have to try to prevent tragedies like school shootings
Titania Jordan, Chief Parent Officer, explains how Bark has successfully alerted parents and the FBI to 16 credible school shooting threats.
THE DENVER CHANNEL |
April 20, 2019
