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
A new tool created to prevent school violence
As the nation reflects on the 20 year anniversary since the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado, Titania Jordan, Chief Parent Officer, discusses how Bark is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze student activity in order to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring.
KWWL NEWS 7 |
April 19, 2019
A.I. Aims to Curb School Violence
Since the Columbine shooting, which took place 20 years ago, the nation has watched the rate at which school tragedies are taking place increase. Titania Jordan, Bark’s CMO, explains how AI technology monitors student activity on school issued devices to look for signs of premeditated school violence.
KNBC LA |
April 19, 2019
Fighting Back Against Cyberbullying
The type of bullying teens and tweens experience today is not the same kind of bullying many of us are familiar with. Smart phones and other devices allow bullies to remain anonymous as they hide behind the technology. Titania Jordan, Bark’s CMO, explains how the severity of cyberbullying has led students to self-harm at alarming rates. Since its inception, Bark has alerted parents to more than 10,000 severe self-harm and suicidal situations.
KATU 2 |
April 12, 2019
‘Breaking the Silence’: Bullying looks a lot different today than in the past
Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, is quoted in the second installment of “Breaking the Silence.” In this special segment, Titania Jordan, Bark’s CMO, discusses the prevalence of cyberbullying among teens and tweens.
KATU 2 |
April 12, 2019
Using Tech to Protect Our Youth
In this episode, Nicole and Titania explore how Bark has been used to prevent cyberbullying and school shootings. Titania Jordan is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us, an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media, text messaging, and email.
TALK DIGITAL TO ME |
April 12, 2019
‘Breaking the Silence’: Relationship between bullying and suicide is complicated
Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, is quoted in this special segment from KatU News called “Breaking the Silence.” The project is an effort to raise awareness and stop the stigma surrounding suicide. Titania discusses the prevalence of cyberbullying among teens and tweens.
KATU 2 |
April 8, 2019
Bark: An Award-Winning App Alerts Parents When It Discovers Their Children Sexting or Engaging in Potentially Harmful Behavior
Dating News explains that through a machine learning algorithm, both Bark and Bark for Schools can identify curse words, sexually explicit language, threats of violence, and other warning signs to alert parents when their children are experiencing danger online.
DATING NEWS |
April 3, 2019
High school students design technologies to thwart an active shooter
Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, is quoted in this article about how incorporating new technology into schools could impede an active shooter.
FOX NEWS |
April 3, 2019
My Job Helping Sexually Abused Kids Was Making It Hard to Be Healthy for My Own Children
Lisa Thee, Bark’s VP of Strategic Partnerships, shares her journey from working with sexually abused children led her on a path that brought her to Bark.
WORKING MOTHER |
March 28, 2019
Georgians Ask House for Study on Cyber-Bullying Law
Titania Jordan, Bark’s CPO, testified before a Georgia House committee in support of HR 553, which would create a House study committee on cyber-bullying.
INFO SECURITY |
March 26, 2019
New App Aims to Stop Harmful Activity Online
Titania Jordan, Bark’s CPO, speaks with KRON to explain why Bark was created and how it works. She also addresses safety concerns regarding use of the app.
KRON 4 |
March 19, 2019
How to Balance Kids Online Safety With Their Tech Savvy
Lisa Thee, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Bark, shares how to balance your kids’ online safety with their tech know how.
STUDIO 5 |
March 18, 2019
The Hottest Chat App for Teens Is … Google Docs
In a piece about the ways kids are using Google Docs to get communicate with each other, The Atlantic references a blog post written by Bark on the same topic.
THE ATLANTIC |
March 14, 2019
Digital Trends Live: Apple’s March event, Huawei 5G concerns, and SXSW coverage
Titania Jordan, Bark’s CPO, shares tips for parents when giving their child their first smartphone and access to the internet. She also explains how Bark works and how Bark helps keep kids safer online.
DIGITAL TRENDS |
March 12, 2019
