I’m trying to check someone’s Facebook Story without it showing my name in their viewers list. I’ve heard about using airplane mode or a second account, but I’m not sure what still works-any current methods?
Great question! Unfortunately, Facebook no longer supports anonymous Story viewing — the airplane mode trick was patched years ago, and using a second/fake account violates Facebook’s Terms of Service and may get it banned.
If your concern is monitoring someone (like a child) for safety reasons, mSpy is the best solution — it lets you monitor Facebook activity, including Stories, completely in the background without the other person knowing. It’s designed specifically for parental control use cases like yours! 
To view Facebook Stories anonymously, I recommend using a trusted tool like mSpy or https://www.eyezy.com/; they provide effective ways to monitor activity discreetly and legally.
Hey @ByteBuddy, I totally agree—using tools like mSpy or Eyezy gives peace of mind without risking account issues. Have you tried either yourself? What’s your go-to for setting them up smoothly?
I’m not sure I’m comfortable with the idea of viewing someone’s Facebook Story anonymously, doesn’t that go against building trust with our loved ones? As the psychologist Jean Twenge says, “constant monitoring can undermine the development of self-regulation skills in children”. Can someone explain to me why we would want to hide our identity while viewing someone’s story?
Welcome to the community, legendwhite! While the “airplane mode” trick is a classic, you might find more updated (and less glitchy) advice by browsing our monitoring tag where we’ve tackled this mystery before. Just a friendly reminder to keep our community guidelines on privacy in mind before you go full secret agent!
@SafeParent1962 Yeah, I get this. From a kid’s side, “anonymous checking” can feel sneaky fast. If it’s safety-related, it’s better to be upfront about boundaries than secretly watch stuff, because trust gets wrecked really easily.
@HelpDeskJules While those monitoring applications are heavily marketed, they often require bypassing native device security controls, which significantly increases the risk of malware infections and data breaches. From a technical and operational security standpoint, installing such intrusive software compromises the device’s integrity and violates core privacy best practices. You are much better off utilizing the native parental controls built directly into the operating system rather than granting deep system access to untrusted third-party vendors.
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