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UPSIDE PODCAST | DECEMBER 19, 2018

UPSIDE PODCAST | December 19, 2018

The Quiet Success Of Safe Schools Advocates

Titania Jordan, CPO of Bark, and Michele Gay, the founder of Safe and Sound Schools, share how community-based solutions (like Bark) to school violence can help prevent incidents.

ROMPER | December 14, 2018

Sandy Hook Anniversary: Her Daughter Was Killed During Shooting, Now She’s Empowering Schools To Stop The Next One

Titania Jordan, CPO of Bark, and Michele Gay, the founder of Safe and Sound Schools, are profiled in this powerful article and share how Bark empowers and helps give schools the tools they need to not be sitting ducks.

NEWSWEEK | December 14, 2018

Must-have Apps for Parents this Holiday Season

DOWNLOAD | DECEMBER 7, 2018

DOWNLOAD | December 7, 2018

Making Schools Safer with Bark for Schools

After losing a daughter in the Sandy Hook tragedy, Michele Gay founded Safe and Sound Schools. Now she’s partnering with tech company Bark to develop the initiative. Gay joins Cheddar alongside Bark’s chief parenting officer, Titania Jordan.

CHEDDAR | December 7, 2018

Unlocking the Secret Phone Codes Used by Teens

As much as we all enjoy the internet and can’t imagine our lives without it, as parents, we all feel a bit uneasy about it, too. With the world at our kids’ fingertips through the use of smartphones and other internet-based devices, sometimes, it feels like our hands are tied when it comes to protecting our kids from the dangers of the internet. Titania Jordan, CPO of Bark, shares insights on how to best protect your children from these dangers.

BOSTON 25 NEWS | December 5, 2018

The Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast

Titania shares about her role as Chief Parenting Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Bark and about her career journey that led her from radio to starting her own marketing agency.

Working Mother's Mentor | December 5, 2018

Buying Your Kid a Phone for the Holidays? Here’s What You Need to Know

Bark’s CPO, Titania Jordan, shares tips and important information that every parent should know when purchasing their child’s first device this holiday season.

RED TRICYCLE | November 29, 2018

New App Aims to Keep Kids Safe Online

Bark’s CEO, Brian Bason, appeared on Yahoo! Finance Midday Movers to discuss how Bark’s new award-winning service can monitor text messaging to social media and can automatically alert parents with signs of cyberbullying, predators and more.

YAHOO FINANCE | November 21, 2018

When Your Child is the Bully

Bark’s CPO, Titania Jordan, shares some insight on what to do if you find out your child is a bully, how to address it, and ways to help.

RED TRICYCLE | November 16, 2018

Teen Sexting

In a segment on teen sexting, Bark is listed as the recommended app to monitor your children online.

WSB-TV ATLANTA | November 15, 2018

District implements new system to monitor online student activity

Scot Scoop, a paper run by students of Carlmont High School, covered Bark in their article “District implements new system to monitor online student activity”. Their Principal Ralph Crame and Administrative Vice Prinicipal Grant Steunenberg discuss Bark and its effects on the school..

SCOT SCOOP | November 6, 2018

The Parental Monitoring Tool Helping Save Kids Lives

Titania, Bark’s CPO, was featured on The Opening Bell to discuss Bark, how it works, and why it is a necessary tool for all parents. Titania also discusses Bark’s “The Ultimate Parent Guide to YouTube.”

THE OPENING BELL WITH STEVE GRZANICH | October 31, 2018

Take 3: New Parenting Apps for Those With Toddlers, Teens and In-betweens

3 new parenting apps you will want to make room for on your home screen: A better way to hire a better babysitter; A savvier way to monitor kids’ online activity; and a new way to digitize kids’ artwork. Bark is listed first as a “savvier (and more respectful) way to monitor your kids’ digital lives”

SHIBANI ON TECH | October 27, 2018

How Parents and Schools Can Work Together to Prevent Cyberbullying

During the segment, Titania, CPO of Bark, discussed how Bark and Bark for Schools are used, how parents & schools can download and the dangerous incidents they have helped to prevent to date. Additionally, Titania discusses what parents should do if their child is bullying others, and the rising rates of mental health issues in teens.

THE JENNY MCCARTHY SHOW | October 9, 2018

Stop Cyberbullying Now With Tips for Teens

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GRITDAILY | October 8, 2018

Here’s why social media depresses you, according to Kanye West and actual experts

“Social media is a filtered, curated portrayal of our peers’ lives and a sharp contrast to actual life,” Titania Jordan, Chief Parenting Officer of Bark, told Metro. “Photos of your friends have been airbrushed to add tans, blur cellulite, and remove stretch marks. This generation is feeling the brunt of ‘The Comparison Trap’ without being given the necessary perspective to see the entire picture.”

METRO | October 1, 2018

Keeping Your Child Safe On Social Media With Bark

During the segment, Titania Jordan, Bark’s CPO, notes that Bark monitors for dangerous digital content in regards to cyberbullying, sexting, sexual content, self-harm, suicide, mental health and more and will send an alert to parents via text or email with best recommended next steps to address the issue at hand.

INTO TOMORROW | September 21, 2018

How Technology Can Help You Detect and Prevent Suicidal Behaviors in Your Child

Titania Jordan, Bark CPO, discusses what the Bark app is and how it uses advanced technology to alert parents to potential dangerous/concerning activity on their children’s devices. In the segment, Titania also shares warning signs parents should look out for in relation to their children’s mental health.

CBN NEWS | September 12, 2018

Ways to Keep Kids Safe While Online

In today’s digital age, children’s exposure to the internet is inevitable.  Chief Parenting Officer at Bark, Titania Jordan is here to discuss tips, tricks, and the latest ways to keep kids safe while online, using social media, or text messaging.

PA LIVE | September 5, 2018

Bark With Titania Jordan

Protecting kids from digital dangers with Titania Jordan.

FOX 4 NEWS | September 4, 2018

Protecting kids from online dangers

In today’s digital age, children’s exposure to the internet is inevitable. So how do parents protect them from perils such as online predators, cyberbullying, sexual content, and threats of violence? CPO at Bark, Titania Jordan discusses tips, tricks, and the latest ways to keep kids safe while online, using social media, or text messaging.

GREAT DAY TB | August 31, 2018

Bark brings in $9M to help parents track their kids’ online activity

Not to be confused with a dog-walking startup, Bark is a watchdog for kids’ and teens’ internet security. Today, it announces a $9 million Series A led by Signal Peak Ventures, with participation from Two Sigma Ventures, Symmetrical Ventures, Fuel Capital, Hallett Capital and Atlanta Seed Company.

TECH CRUNCH | August 28, 2018

Bark raises $9 million for AI that keeps kids safe online

Bark scans the content of kids’ phones and messages — even private messages. But it uses OAuth to connect social media accounts, meaning parents can deny it permission to access sensitive personal information, and Bark says it doesn’t store data on its servers.

VENTUREBEAT | August 28, 2018