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Written by Mike Druttman
Fact checked by Nick Zelver
Updated Mar, 2024

Due to the strong encryption used on social media platforms like Facebook, it is impossible for mSpy to directly access Facebook likes and comments. Nonetheless, this tool can indirectly help users get some of the information they want through keystroke logging that captures typed text and screenshots that might have a user’s Facebook activity in them. However, such means are unreliable as they cannot always be trusted when it comes to tracing particular things such as comments on facebook.

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Introduction: My Journey into Monitoring Facebook Activities

In this digital era, I am a concerned parent who is often apprehensive about my children’s online activities particularly on social media platforms like Facebook. It is for this reason that I decided to have a look at what mSpy offers in terms of monitoring. Thus I will share my experience with its feature of monitoring Facebook first hand offering insights into features, installation process as well as effectiveness.

 

Understanding mSpy's Limitations with Facebook Data

One important finding from my research was that mSpy can’t access private messages or posts made on media sites like FB directly. The limitation arises because of the strong encryption mechanisms employed by FB to protect customers’ data. This observation is very important since there are many people who believe that they can easily bypass these barriers with the help of mspy.

 

Indirect Methods of Gleaning Facebook Activity

Nevertheless, I came across several alternative strategies through which mSpy may potentially acquire bits about someone’s interactions via FB:

  • Keystroke Logging: Through enabling keystroke logging, it is possible for using which information entered into facebook by a user including comments can be captured by mSpy.However, non- textual interactions like ‘likes’ or reactions which are mostly done by clicks cannot be monitored using this method.
  • Screenshot Functionality: Also screen shots periodically taken by mSpy offer another way around.Given that while interacting with facebook a screen shot may capture likes and comments left.As much as timing and activity while taking screen shot is concerned the effectiveness of this approach is uncertain.
  • App Usage Tracking: As such, one can take the time spent on various FB apps including mSpy as a rough measure of a user’s engagement with it.But otherwise it provides no information about any specific activities like liking or commenting.

 

Conclusion: A Tool with Limitations and Responsibilities

Nevertheless, it presents some capabilities of indirectly monitoring mSpy Facebook interactions while being ineffective and carrying ethical and legal obligations. These elements need to be considered by individuals who are thinking about using these programs so that they do not violate any laws governing their usage as well as privacy rights. In my review of mSpy’s functions highlight the complexities around technology, privacy and responsible use discussed in this post.

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