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How to set up explicit image blocking

The Bark Phone automatically deletes images containing child nudity and alerts you when it happens.

This feature automatically deletes images containing child nudity that are saved to the Bark Phone, including downloads, screenshots, and photos taken with the camera.


What's covered

Any child nudity image that is saved to samsung my files app icon My Files, samsung gallery app icon Gallery, samsung camera app.png Camera, or the orange messages app icon Messages app of the Bark Phone will be deleted automatically. This includes images received via text message.

Videos and GIFs are not covered at this time.


What your child sees

When an image is deleted, your child sees a message letting them know. If the image was received as a text, it's deleted and replaced with a placeholder in the conversation:

Picture of Messages app showing message that says attachments were blocked due to sensitive media detected Picture of Messages app showing blocked image placeholder in place of sensitive photo received


What you see

In your parent app or dashboard, you'll get an alert with a gray box where the image would have been. The image is completely deleted and no one has access to it.


Setup

This feature is included with the Bark Phone. If you already have one, make sure it's connected to the internet to receive the latest app updates. New to the Bark Phone? Set it up here.


Troubleshooting

Getting an alert about storage permission? Here's how to fix it.

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