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Written by Michael Steiner
Fact checked by Mike Druttman
Updated Jul, 2024

The internet is a vast ocean of information and distraction. Luckily, I chanced on mSpy, a multi-purpose parental monitoring software that allows parents to check out the online bookmarking activities of their children including blocking such activities.  Here's my in-depth exploration of the features and limitations of this digital surveillance tool.

mSpy is a popular app that offers many features for monitoring your child’s digital life. One feature parents are starting to discover is the ability to track bookmarks on their child’s phone or tablet. 

Basically, what it does is that it allows you to see which websites your child found interesting enough to save for later, and if they have saved any useful (or even harmful) websites in folders. You can even use it to block specific bookmarked sites.

So, are you curious to know what were the results of my test? Here is what you need to know about using mSpy for bookmarks tracking.

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Setting up and using mSpy for bookmark tracking

These are the two steps that I took to get me started:

  1. Firstly, you need to subscribe to mSpy before installing it on your child’s device. This would become my control center after installing it.
  2. Then you can go to "INTERNET USAGE" and then "Browser Bookmarks" where you will be able to see all the sites that were saved by your kid with their web links and the dates when they were added.

I realized that by determining what websites have attracted them, this feature could provide me a peep into their preferences when surfing the net.

 

Understanding the limitations

As much as mSpy is effective, I could say that it still has its shortcomings like the app's extensive reliance on browser and device compatibility plus only bookmarked websites being tracked with no information on the frequency and time spent during visits.

More so, physical contact is necessary (this is for installation purposes) while the tool’s functionality may be influenced by target devices’ software updates.

 

The types of bookmarks what were tracked

Several types of bookmarks can be traced by mSpy such as:

  • URL bookmarks: These are the ones that they immediately saved and were not added in any folder.
  • Bookmark folders: The ones that were saved in specific folders.
  • Mobile app bookmarks: Those that they accessed via their phone or tablet.

Also note that this is possible in browsers like Safari and Chrome. This range allows for a comprehensive view of your child's online preferences though tracking levels may differ depending on browser compatibility.

mSpy bookmarks monitoring
mSpy bookmarks monitoring

What about compatibility?

Take note that this is only possible in specific browsers only. As for compatibility, I could confirm that it works on Safari and Chrome. This range allows for a comprehensive view of your child's online preferences though tracking levels may differ depending on browser compatibility.

 

Viewing bookmarks on the mSpy dashboard

Accessing their bookmark is simple:

  1. Open your mSpy account.
  2. Go to the dashboard and look for internet usage.
  3. Click on Browser Bookmarks. This tab will bring you all your bookmarked sites, showing what interests your child has online.

 

Receiving alerts for specific bookmarks

Although there isn’t a direct bookmark alert on mSpy, it has keyword alert as a feature that can be used.

You can set up alerts for keywords that are related to bookmarks in order to get notifications via email whenever your child visits a page with these keywords present in its content.

 

Blocking access to certain bookmarks

So how can I block specific bookmarks? For starters, there’s no direct way to block a specific bookmark.

To do this, go first through “Browser Bookmarks” and identify the URLs which you want to block and then add them later using “Block Websites” feature, which is under the Restrictions section.

By integrating viewing features including blocking options, this provides an uninterrupted efficient way of commanding a kid’s web analysis process.

 

To sum it all up

mSpy was more than just a monitoring tool as it helped me look into my daughter’s world via her bookmarks. Through this tool, we were able to have conversations regarding her interests and I was able to guide her towards safe internet usage habits.

I realized that while technology could help monitor them; real parenting involves communicating regularly and providing them guidance beyond what any program could do.

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