Protect children online
Safety for kids' digital journeys
ISPs can play an important role in keeping kids safe online. With social media and online gaming, kids can be in danger. Parents need to protect their kids, but it's hard to watch everything they do online. Online monitoring can help parents keep track of their children's activities and ensure their safety.
Help subscriber families protect their children's online lives.
Children's safety solutions
Keeping kids safe online
Tools that help parents set healthy boundaries for internet use. Families can limit screen time, control when and how devices connect, and manage access to apps or websites based on their needs.
Ways for parents to stay aware of what’s happening across messages, social media, and apps. Monitoring tools provide visibility into concerning activity so parents can step in early and support safer online behavior.
Network‑level tools that help keep the home internet environment secure. These services protect connected devices, block unsafe content, and help families manage online activity across the entire household.
Safety tools
How parental monitoring apps keep kids safe
One of the most effective ways ISPs can protect children online is by promoting digital education. This involves teaching children about responsible and safe internet use.
Internet service providers can work together with educational institutions and organizations. They can provide educational sessions and resources on topics such as online privacy, cyberbullying, and identifying false information.
ISPs can protect children from online dangers by teaching them how to use the internet safely.
Internet service providers (ISPs) have a key role in not only providing internet access, but also protecting children online. ISPs can offer safety features, such as parental controls, filtering services, and internet security software, to their customers.
ISPs can also monitor children's online activities with apps that track their phones. By helping parents control and watch over their kids' internet use, ISPs can enhance their reputation and customer satisfaction.
Alarming trends
Kids' online exposure to serious topics
As children spend more time across social media, messaging, and apps, families face increasing challenges staying aware of what kids encounter online. Analysis of real‑world digital activity shows that tweens and teens are frequently exposed to, or actively engaged in, conversations involving substance use, bullying, and mental health concerns, underscoring the need for greater visibility and proactive protection.
- Drugs and alcohol: 75% of tweens and 93% of teens engaged in online conversations related to drugs or alcohol.
- Bullying: 72% of tweens and 85% of teens experienced bullying as a bully, victim, or witness.
- Depression: 32% of tweens and 56% of teens engaged in conversations about depression.
Source: Bark, Internet Safety & Children’s Online Activity Analysis
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