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Bark Technologies Releases 2021 Annual ReportATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bark Technologies today released its 2021 annual report of statistics and trends that focuses on the online activities of kids ages 10 to 18. The award-winning online safety company is known for developing highly sophisticated, AI-powered parental safety tools that include an app, hardware device, school-specific monitoring systems, book, and educational resources that help keep nearly 6 million children safe at home and in more than 3,000 schools and districts nationwide. Throughout 2021 — yet another extremely challenging and mentally taxing year for many families — Bark analyzed more than 3.4 billion online activities from teens and tweens across the U.S. This year's report uncovered alarming behavioral trends, spikes in harmful issues, and the most frequented platforms and apps where many of these activities take place online. Over the past 12 months, children continued to rely on technology to connect with family, teachers, and friends as they faced an enduring pandemic as well as periods of virtual learning and social isolation. "Bark's data and stats continue to serve aspowerful tools to inform where our kids need the most support," said Brian Bason, founder and CEO of Bark. "Our numbers also show exactly why big tech needs to be held more accountable for their products, and just how important it remains for parents and caregivers to play an active role in their children's digital lives." Below are some of Bark's eye-opening findings from the past 12 months: Bullying:
Depression:
Sexual content:
Self-harm/suicide:
Drugs/alcohol:
Violence:
Predators:
Disordered eating:
Anxiety:
Trends for 2021 include:
Visit bark.us/annual-report to read the full report and learn more about technology's effects on teens and tweens in 2021. For interview requests from members of Bark's executive leadership team, contact Bark's department of media relations. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bark-technologies-releases-2021-annual-report-301462087.html SOURCE Bark Technologies |