Muse ran an ad touting its ability to track your Instagram unfollows. Oops! - Business Insider
Business Insider is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
It is completely natural to wonder who stopped following you on social media, but apps promising to reveal that information often come with hidden costs. Granting an outside company access to your profile just to monitor your follower list can expose your personal data and put your account at risk. Major platforms frequently crack down on these tools because they often bypass standard privacy protections and violate user agreements.
You can protect yourself today by checking which services are tied to your profile. Open your Instagram settings, navigate to the permissions area, and look for connected apps and websites. Review the list carefully and remove any outside tools you do not recognize, particularly those that claim to monitor your followers. If you ever entered your direct login details into an external tracking tool, change your password immediately to secure your account.
Curiosity about your audience is normal, but handing over control of your profile is never worth the risk.
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