By now, you've most likely noticed the many apps and Web services claiming to let you see who's viewing yourFacebookprofile. Is your college ex checking up on you? Is someone from work scrolling through pictures of your beach vacation? Are your parents secretly peeking in on your private life? These apps promise the answers.
Unfortunately, they don't deliver. Not a single one of them, and if you stumble into these sorts of apps, Facebook not only denies that they work but alsoasks you to report them.
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You can be 100 percent certain that each and every app that says "See who views your profile!" or "stalker tracker" or anything else like that isvirus-laden junk. These apps would like you to cough up your Facebook password, or they might install the ability tospam你的朋友通过你的Facebook墙上。在某些情况下, malicious users can even use their junk apps to find your physical address [source:Stellin].
Again: Be extremely wary of any service or app that claims to show you who's been viewing your Facebook profile. This functionality violatesFacebook's privacy rules. If you've fallen prey to a purported stalker app (or any other type of Facebook malware), be sure to check outFacebook's instructionsfor revoking app access to your account.
That said, there are a couple ways to get clues and insights into who's been floating around your profile. You won't end up with the definitive list you're likely looking for but keep reading for tips and tricks that toe -- but don't cross! -- that fine line between natural curiosity and a massive breach of privacy.
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