diff --git a/lib/classes/event/base.php b/lib/classes/event/base.php
index c2c621ed352de..58329d98382c4 100644
--- a/lib/classes/event/base.php
+++ b/lib/classes/event/base.php
@@ -304,12 +304,18 @@ public function get_description() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Define whether a user can view the event or not.
+     * This method was originally intended for granular
+     * access control on the event level, unfortunately
+     * the proper implementation would be too expensive
+     * in many cases.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since 2.7
      *
      * @param int|\stdClass $user_or_id ID of the user.
      * @return bool True if the user can view the event, false otherwise.
      */
     public function can_view($user_or_id = null) {
+        debugging('can_view() method is deprecated, use anonymous flag instead if necessary.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
         return is_siteadmin($user_or_id);
     }
 
diff --git a/mod/feedback/classes/event/course_module_viewed.php b/mod/feedback/classes/event/course_module_viewed.php
index 2f3e1df4501a2..eda3d4197fc10 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/classes/event/course_module_viewed.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/classes/event/course_module_viewed.php
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ protected function init() {
     /**
      * Define whether a user can view the event or not. Make sure no one except admin can see details of an anonymous response.
      *
+     * @deprecated since 2.7
+     *
      * @param int|\stdClass $userorid ID of the user.
      * @return bool True if the user can view the event, false otherwise.
      */
     public function can_view($userorid = null) {
         global $USER;
+        debugging('can_view() method is deprecated, use anonymous flag instead if necessary.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
 
         if (empty($userorid)) {
             $userorid = $USER;
diff --git a/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_deleted.php b/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_deleted.php
index e200f1abf0767..b04591c93e062 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_deleted.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_deleted.php
@@ -84,11 +84,14 @@ protected function get_legacy_logdata() {
     /**
      * Define whether a user can view the event or not. Make sure no one except admin can see details of an anonymous response.
      *
+     * @deprecated since 2.7
+     *
      * @param int|\stdClass $userorid ID of the user.
      * @return bool True if the user can view the event, false otherwise.
      */
     public function can_view($userorid = null) {
         global $USER;
+        debugging('can_view() method is deprecated, use anonymous flag instead if necessary.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
 
         if (empty($userorid)) {
             $userorid = $USER;
diff --git a/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_submitted.php b/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_submitted.php
index 83ff1da1956f8..c273f8c23fda5 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_submitted.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/classes/event/response_submitted.php
@@ -106,11 +106,14 @@ protected function get_legacy_logdata() {
     /**
      * Define whether a user can view the event or not. Make sure no one except admin can see details of an anonymous response.
      *
+     * @deprecated since 2.7
+     *
      * @param int|\stdClass $userorid ID of the user.
      * @return bool True if the user can view the event, false otherwise.
      */
     public function can_view($userorid = null) {
         global $USER;
+        debugging('can_view() method is deprecated, use anonymous flag instead if necessary.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
 
         if (empty($userorid)) {
             $userorid = $USER;
diff --git a/mod/feedback/tests/events_test.php b/mod/feedback/tests/events_test.php
index bdd422e4a5c75..5e198e1b2ac0f 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/tests/events_test.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/tests/events_test.php
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ public function test_response_deleted_event() {
         // Test can_view() .
         $this->setUser($this->eventuser);
         $this->assertFalse($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
         $this->setAdminUser();
         $this->assertTrue($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
 
         // Create a response, with anonymous set to no and test can_view().
         $response = new stdClass();
@@ -162,8 +164,10 @@ public function test_response_deleted_event() {
         // Test can_view() .
         $this->setUser($this->eventuser);
         $this->assertTrue($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
         $this->setAdminUser();
         $this->assertTrue($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
         $this->assertEventContextNotUsed($event);
     }
 
@@ -228,8 +232,10 @@ public function test_response_submitted_event() {
         $this->assertEquals(FEEDBACK_ANONYMOUS_YES, $event->other['anonymous']);
         $this->setUser($this->eventuser);
         $this->assertFalse($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
         $this->setAdminUser();
         $this->assertTrue($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
 
         // Test legacy data.
         $this->assertEventLegacyLogData(null, $event);
@@ -262,8 +268,10 @@ public function test_response_submitted_event() {
 
         // Test can_view().
         $this->assertTrue($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
         $this->setAdminUser();
         $this->assertTrue($event->can_view());
+        $this->assertDebuggingCalled();
         $this->assertEventContextNotUsed($event);
     }