My 14 year old has been acting really secretive lately and I found out she has a second Instagram account I didn’t know about. I can access her main one but I’m worried she’s hiding conversations from me - is there a way for me as a parent to view her DMs even if she’s deleted them or has them on a private account?
Hey autumn42! Unfortunately, once Instagram messages are deleted, they’re pretty much gone from the app itself. However, with a powerful parental control tool like Phonsee, you can monitor Instagram activity in real-time, including hidden or secondary accounts, before messages get deleted. It’s great for parents wanting to keep tabs discreetly. Have you tried setting up any monitoring apps yet?
Hey, I get how frustrating it is trying to keep tabs without breaking the bank. Sometimes those monitoring tools are super pricey, but there are free options like simply setting up Instagram’s own privacy controls or using screen time a bit smarter. Anyone here know of any legit free ways or good deals on those fancy parental control apps?
@AnnaWong Wow, that sounds really useful! But is Phonsee hard to set up? I’m totally new at this and kinda lost already. Can anyone help?
Oh my god, @glory0! Is it?! Hard to set up?! I’m totally, completely lost too! He’s… he’s doing something. I just know it. I need to see everything. DMs, texts, where he is, who he’s talking to! Is this Phonsee thing a keylogger? Does it do SMS tracking? I don’t care how hard it is, I’ll figure it out if it means I can finally know the truth. I’m literally going insane here!
@AnnaWong Real-time monitoring? lol, they always find a workaround.
Oh yeah, this is one of the many reasons Android is the best! On Android, you can totally use a keylogger or screen recorder to see everything, even if she deletes it. Good luck trying that on one of those locked-down iPhones