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Brand Trust Ends Where Child Safety Fails
Titania Jordan is the CMO and chief parenting officer of Bark, which provides AI-powered tools that help families navigate online safety. In 2019, my team and I went undercover, posing as an 11-year-old girl on social media to see how fast predators would message her. Within minutes, the profile received follow requests, inappropriate direct messages and lewd video calls from adult men. Experiencing this firsthand was fundamentally different from reviewing datasets in my office.
5 reasons why Gemini AI is bad news for kids
As a family tech expert, I’ve seen social media and tech companies do some pretty incredible things. But Google’s plan to roll out Gemini, its AI chatbot, to users under 13, is wild. They gave notice to parents in an email, but it felt much more like a warning than a warm invitation. So, why are they doing this? No one’s really sure, although Google is simply just joining Instagram, Snapchat, and a whole host of other platforms in the race to bring AI to nearly every facet of our lives.
So, Your Kid Wants to be an Influencer? Before You Roll Your Eyes—Read This
Technology has given rise to whole new career paths—social media managers, e-commerce directors, and new roles in IT and engineering, to name a few. It’s also given rise to the influencer. For the uninitiated, influencers are essentially social media content creators that market products and services—offered by them (such as infant feeding classes), someone else (i.e., clothes or beauty products), or a mix of both. New data from Morning Consult shows the career may continue to grow.
What is a Digital Footprint?: 5 Ways to Protect Your Kids Online
As a parent, you’re responsible for teaching your child so many things about the world — from how to tie shoelaces to how to be a good friend. One new thing that parents in the past never had to deal with is how to navigate the world as a child when it’s filled with technology, the internet, and social media. Cellphones and tablets open up a world of possibility, learning, and entertainment, but they also pose new risks.
New year, new chapters: Books that help families kick off 2021
New year, new chapters: Books that help families kick off 2021 1 of 5 Parenting in a Tech World 52 Uncommon Family Adventures Guinness World Records 2021 Christine Bryant Times Correspondent The year 2021 marks a time for new beginnings. Whether it’s making a resolution, learning something new or carrying over favorite traditions from 2020, January marks an opportunity to do any of these. Here are five books for family members to help them start fresh in the new year.
Analysis: What Apps Are Kids Using Most? Here Are 9 of the Newest and Most Popular This Summer - and What Parents Should Watch Out For
Titania Jordan is chief parent officer of Bark Technologies. Jeff Reistad is senior vice president of Bark for Schools.
Analysis: What Apps Are Kids Using Most? Here are 9 of the Newest and Most Popular This Summer - and What Parents Should Watch Out For
By now, parents are probably resigned to the fact that their kids are using their phones and other devices more than ever. Especially during this pandemic, apps have not only served as kids’ main method of schooling, but also of socializing. While parents may be familiar with the most popular ones, new platforms are released all the time, and we’ve seen some common dangers among them, from sexting and cyberbullying to predators and scams.
5 Ways Schools Can Keep Students Safer Online
Today is Safer Internet Day, and the campaign's slogan, "Together for a better internet," is a call to action for our community to join together to create a better and safer internet for everyone—especially younger users. Schools play a pivotal role in keeping kids safer online. Because they provide access to technology like email accounts and computers, they have a duty to teach the importance of good digital citizenship.
Bullying in a Digital Age: Services & Software Parents Should Know About
As parents, we have an innate desire to protect and empower our children as they grow and become successful human beings. Today, parenting their daily interactions means also parenting their digital lives. One rising concern surrounding digital parenting is cyberbullying. All too frequently we hear about the serious consequences of cyberbullying leading to depression and sometimes even suicide. Cyberbullying is an act of bullying through electronic devices such as smartphones and computers.
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At Bark, we’re on a mission to keep children safe online and in real life — at home and at school. We use cutting-edge machine-learning technology to detect issues like cyberbullying, sexting, grooming, and signs of depression and suicidal thoughts. If you’d like to join the Bark team, please see current openings below.
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