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debitcardmayhem

billozz wrote: »

hi all my daughter is thinking about putting something on her sons phone so that she knows where he is, she thinks he might be being bullied so wants to look at any social media he sends or gets, has anyone done this ? just looking for recomendations really. she said theres loads of apps that say they can do this but they are ver expensive
thanks
Bill

What age is your grandson? Finding locations is reasonably easy, unless blocked, Social media hmmm of course you could try Cambridge Analytica.

debitcardmayhem

billozz wrote: »

Undervalued I asked a question is not up for discussion we've made our decision. If people don't know the answer that's fine but all I wanted was an answer to my question.

What was the question ? Perhaps ask the social media sites he uses

agrinnall

billozz wrote: »

Undervalued I asked a question is not up for discussion we've made our decision. If people don't know the answer that's fine but all I wanted was an answer to my question.

You don't have to take part in the discussion if you don't want to but you can't prevent it taking place. And perhaps you should take note of it, because it seems to me that your decision has been made on a false premise.

Undervalued

billozz wrote: »

Undervalued I asked a question is not up for discussion we've made our decision. If people don't know the answer that's fine but all I wanted was an answer to my question.

Sorry but you don't get to decide what is "up for discussion" on a public forum!

Sometimes the best advice is that which you least want to hear.

Your daughter is potentially committing a criminal offence is she proceeds down the line you have outlined.

that

look here
https://www.kidguard.com/spy-on-text-messages/10-best-android-text-message-spy-programs/

https://www.spyphonereview.com/flexispy-vs-mobile-spy-iphone-best-spying-snapchat/

Personally never use any of the above.

Just make sure the app you install interfaces to the apps they use, otherwise it may not work.

Glad you are being a parent, taking interest in your kids future and dealing with potential problems before they happen.

Chino

that wrote: »

Just make sure the app toy install interfaces the software he uses.

Glad you are being a parent, taking interest in your kids and dealing with potential problems before they happen.

Would you care to provide an English translation of these two lines of gibberish?

Undervalued

that wrote: »

look here
https://www.kidguard.com/spy-on-text-messages/10-best-android-text-message-spy-programs/

https://www.spyphonereview.com/flexispy-vs-mobile-spy-iphone-best-spying-snapchat/

Personally never use any of the above.

Just make sure the app you install interfaces to the apps they use, otherwise it may not work.

Glad you are being a parent, taking interest in your kids future and dealing with potential problems before they happen.

I have no problem with that providing the child knows that it is installed and that their social media use is being monitored. A parent can perfectly well make that a condition of supplying a smart phone and paying the bills!

What I strongly object to (as indeed does the law of the land!) is covert monitoring.

AndyPix

Don't throw any money at any of the software solutions mentioned so far.
At best they are of limited use - at worst they do nothing and are a complete rip off ..

Your best bet would be to use the various offerings for phone tracking from apple/google depending on model, and socially engineering or phishing the passwords for social media out of the kids and just log on as them to see whats going on. I guess you could use a keylogger for this..

I do think its a bit naughty though and there are better ways to handle the situation

Undervalued

AndyPix wrote: »

Don't throw any money at any of the software solutions mentioned so far.
At best they are of limited use - at worst they do nothing and are a complete rip off ..

Your best bet would be to use the various offerings for phone tracking from apple/google depending on model, and socially engineering or phishing the passwords for social media out of the kids and just log on as them to see whats going on. I guess you could use a keylogger for this..

I do think its a bit naughty though and there are better ways to handle the situation

Only a bit naughty?

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billozz wrote: »

I know you both mean well but I do wish people would answer the question, we have considered other options and come to the conclusion this is how we want to proceed
Thank you

I hope you have considered the damage to their relationships and your own if or perhaps when the grandson discovers you've been spying on him and invading his privacy?

I can see a Jeremy Kyle special coming on already.