How does bark works?
Bark monitors your child's texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms for issues like cyberbullying, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, suicidal ideation, threats of violence, and more. Parents receive text or email alerts only when something potentially problematic occurs online.
What can my parents see on bark?
Bark's monitoring feature allows parents to follow their children's online activity and receive potential alerts on concerns such as bullying, self-harm, depression, online predators grooming children, violent threats, and general threats to safety. Bark also monitors texts, emails, videos, photos, and various apps.Apr 6, 2022
What can parents see using bark?
Parents receive alerts via email or text when Bark detects suspicious search activity and messages.
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Here are the concerns Bark screens for:
- Anxiety.
- Body image/eating-related.
- Bullying.
- Change in account activity.
- Dangerous organizations.
- Depression.
- Drug/Alcohol-related content.
- Hate speech.
Can the bark app See search history?
Android Devices
Bark monitors text messages (including most deleted ones!), photos and videos, web browsing (including incognito browsing), and many installed apps for worrisome content. Some email and social media accounts are monitored by connecting the accounts to Bark with your child's login credentials.Dec 7, 2022
Does bark allow parents to read texts?
Bark only allows parents to view messages that generated alerts based on concerning topics (see Alerts section below) in order to help provide privacy for children, and parents will need to download the app directly from Bark's servers as it is not available in the Play Store.Jun 7, 2022
Can I read my child's text messages on bark?
Does Bark allow me to see all text messages and pictures on my child's device immediately or in a list? No. Parents/guardians don't get access to every single message a child sends — only to activities that may require a conversation or intervention. Here's some tips on how to talk to your child about Bark.Dec 15, 2022
Can I see text messages on bark?
Monitoring Text Messages
Monitoring a child's text messages is included in the Bark Premium subscription plan. For more information on how Bark monitors text messages, check out our Text Message FAQ.Jun 6, 2022
What can parents see with bark?
Android Devices
Bark monitors text messages (including most deleted ones!), photos and videos, web browsing (including incognito browsing), and many installed apps for worrisome content. Some email and social media accounts are monitored by connecting the accounts to Bark with your child's login credentials.Dec 7, 2022
Can the bark app see Snapchat pictures?
Please note that Bark's monitoring capabilities vary depending on the mobile device or operating system. For example, it can monitor TikTok and Snapchat on Android devices, while that's not possible on iPhone.
Can the bark app see Snapchat pictures on Iphone?
Snapchat doesn't let Bark (or any other service) monitor its content.
Can bark see your photos?
Does Bark monitor photos and videos? On the Bark Premium subscription plan, Bark analyzes images and videos saved on your child's iOS, Android, Amazon, or Chromebook device. It can also analyze images and videos associated with text messages, emails, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and some social media!