ATLANTA, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mom's Choice Awards® has
named the Bark Phone for kids among the best in family-friendly
media, products, and services. The MCA evaluation process uses a
proprietary methodology in which entries are scored on a number of
elements including production quality, design, educational value,
entertainment value, originality, appeal, and cost.
"We are exceptionally proud to receive the Mom's Choice Awards
Honoring Excellence Seal of Approval," states Titania Jordan,
Chief Parent and Marketing Officer at Bark. "The MCA is renowned
for guiding families toward the finest products and services,
making this recognition especially meaningful. At Bark, we are
committed to setting the standard in safeguarding children both
online and offline, and it's an honor to be acknowledged as a
leader in this vital field."
To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five
identical samples for testing. Entries are matched to
evaluators in the MCA database. Evaluators are bound by a strict
code of ethics not only to ensure objectivity, but also to
ensure that the evaluation is free from manufacturer
influence. The five evaluations are submitted to the MCA Executive
Committee for final review and approval.
Combining the best of advanced content monitoring with location
tracking and other top parent-requested features, the Bark Phone is
a fully customizable Samsung device that also includes built-in
features (able to be managed remotely on the parent's device) such
as:
- Alerts for potential dangers like bullying, depression, and
online predation
- Real-time GPS location tracking
- App & web blocking
- App download permissions
- Contact approvals
- Texts that can't be deleted without permission
- Phone locking
- Tamper-proof parental controls
"Our aim is to introduce families and educators to best-in-class
products and services," explains Dawn Matheson, executive
director of the Mom's Choice Awards. "We have a passion to
help families grow emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Parents and educators know that products and services bearing
our seal of approval are high-quality and also a great value. The
MCA evaluation program is designed to incorporate the
expertise of scientists, physicians and other specialists; but
we also engage parents, children, educators, and caregivers because
they are experts in knowing what is best for their
families."
About Bark Technologies
Bark is an online safety
company that helps protect close to 7 million kids at home and in
more than 3,700 schools and districts across the U.S. Offering
content monitoring, screen time management, location tracking, and
more, Bark is the leading digital safety solution for parents,
families, and schools. Products include the Bark app, the Bark
Phone, the in-home web filter Bark Home, and the community
give-back program Bark for Schools.
Using highly sophisticated artificial intelligence, Bark's
award-winning monitoring technology alerts families to concerning
behaviors in a variety of categories, including bullying, suicidal
ideation, threats of violence, sexual content, and online
predation. Bark monitors more than 45 of today's most popular
social media platforms and apps, as well as text messages, images,
videos, chats, emails, and files. Visit bark.us to learn
more about the company and its product offerings.
About the Mom's Choice Awards®
The Mom's Choice
Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for
children, families and educators. The program is globally
recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in
family-friendly media, products and services. The organization is
based in the United States and has reviewed thousands of
entries from more than 55 countries. Around the world,
parents, educators, retailers and members of the media look for the
MCA mother-and-child Honoring Excellence seal of approval when
selecting quality products and services for children and
families.
Learn more about the Mom's Choice Awards by visiting
their website: www.MomsChoiceAwards.com.
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