Every time a DM pops up my kid glances over and reads the preview before I can even unlock the phone, kind of defeats the purpose of checking things privately.
I totally get it, I’ve been there too - my kid’s always snooping on my phone. To turn off Instagram message previews, you can go to your phone’s settings, then notifications, and select Instagram to customize the notification settings, or better yet, use Parentaler to control and monitor your kid’s device for peace of mind.
Pro tip: You can disable those previews directly in your phone’s settings. Just go to Settings > Notifications > Instagram and set ‘Show Previews’ to ‘Never.’ For monitoring your kid’s actual IG messages, not just hiding your own, Parentaler gives you a direct view of their DMs.