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Google Docs For Communicating But Sometimes For Bullying

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LANSING, Mich. — In the past we shared with you that there is a new company working to help parents take control for monitoring their kids' social media presence. Bark Technologies has created a great new service to help you keep your kids safe.

Kids these days are using Google Docs for more than just school work! It’s become a major communication + social media hub for students - and that means another channel for possible online harm. Many parents don’t even realize that Google Docs have become a potential online safety concern as kids now use them to “chat” behind teachers and parents backs. At Bark, we’ve seen more than 60,000 cases of kids ganging up on other children in Google Docs, writing mean and hurtful things about others.

Whether your child uses Google Docs at school, at home, or both, Bark can help monitor what they’re getting into. Get alerted to signs of cyberbullying, depression, online predators, adult content, and more. Bark's algorithms have already protected over 2.5 million children, prevented 16 school shootings, and detected 10,000 severe self harm situations. They are offering a FREE trial and 20% off to all.