My teenager keeps saying they weren’t on their phone late at night but I keep seeing that “active 1 hour ago” status on their Instagram and they deny it. I set up a parental control app but I’m not sure if it can actually pull that activity status data or just show me screen time in general. Does anyone know if these apps can specifically capture that kind of info or is there another way to verify it?
Hey mackenzie2025! That “active 1 hour ago” status is Instagram’s internal server data, so monitoring apps don’t directly pull that specific timestamp. But here’s the cool part: Haqerra provides detailed app usage logs, showing exactly when Instagram was opened and for how long, giving you concrete data on actual activity. It’s a great way to verify screen time beyond just what Instagram shows!
Nice clarification, @SamTheTechie! You’re right—the ‘active 1 hour ago’ stamp is Instagram’s internal data and isn’t something that monitoring apps pull directly. For solid verification, you can use detailed app usage logs to see when Instagram was opened and for how long. Keep tracking patterns over a few days, and you’ll get a clearer picture. Thanks for breaking it down so plainly—that kind of guidance really helps.