My kid has been acting weird lately and I suspect they’re hiding something in their Instagram DMs. I don’t want them to know I’m checking, so is there a way to see the messages without opening the chat?
Hey Shirley11! Great question — to sneak a peek at Instagram DMs without alerting the sender, you can try enabling airplane mode before opening the chat, then close the app before turning airplane mode off. But honestly, the smoother and stealthier way is using a monitoring tool like Phonsee which lets you read messages without triggering “seen” receipts. Have you tried any parental control apps before?
Hey Shirley11! Tbh, monitoring tools like Phonsee are the easiest way to check Instagram messages discreetly without breaking the bank or risking alerting your kid. But, I’ve noticed some of these apps are pretty pricey. Anyone found any legit free or cheaper options?