Messenger Kids: Facebook Launches New Messenger App For Kids
As parents across the nation were sipping their third cup of coffee yesterday, a social media bombshell dropped in our laps. Facebook was now openly targeting children UNDER the age of 13 with the release of their new app: Messenger Kids. So what does that even mean?...
Snapchat Monitoring: What Parents Need to Know
What is Snapchat? Snapchat is one of the biggest messaging and social media apps that tweens and teens are using, and it’s not hard to understand why. But is Snapchat safe? The app has a lot of fun and positive things going for it. With Snapchat you can create silly...
How To Explain Depression To Your Kids
If your child is happy and well-adjusted, talking to them about depression or suicide might seem irrelevant—it might even seem dangerous. After all, introducing the concept of depression, you reason, could inadvertently push them in a direction they might not...
Child Monitoring vs Screen Time Restrictions
The big two questions. 1) Are my kids spending too much time online? 2) When online, to who and what are they being exposed? Both of these issues fall under the heading, "protecting kids online." Both areas of concern are legitimate, but are content monitoring or...
Digital Citizenship for Kids
As technology becomes more necessary, and children use technology at a younger age, digital citizenship for kids is very important. We are the first generation of parents and teachers to raise and educate digital natives. Digital natives are kids born during the age...
Forms Of Cyberbullying: Revenge Porn
Mischa Barton, the star of The O.C., was recently the victim of revenge porn, an emerging form of cyberbullying. According to her, someone she dated used a hidden camera to video tape her during sex and in the shower. He then attempted to sell those videos. She found...
What Is a Finsta? Decoding Teen Terms
What is a Finsta? A Finsta is slang term for a fake Instagram account. Teens and tweens rampantly started making these accounts after older generations (and parents) joined their favorite social media platforms. Finstas have became a perfect venue for cyberbullying....
Cyberbullying Tips: 15 Anti-Cyberbullying Resources
October is Bullying Awareness Month. An effective way of empowering our communities to overcome cyberbullying is by utilizing the resources. There are many resources dedicated to cyberbullying prevention and response. We're proud here at Bark to be a part of...
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