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Stalker Media

Special apps turn social media stalking from playful to serious

Implications - Stalking social profiles, once a lighthearted way to gain information and look at photos, is becoming a serious habit for some users. Marketers have long been chastised for exploiting online privacy, but now, it may be the users themselves who are crossing social stalking boundaries. With the creation of applications dedicated to online stalking, privacy—for both marketers and consumers—has never been so inconsequential.
Trend Themes
1. Privacy Invasion Apps - The creation of applications dedicated to online stalking evolved the trend from a playful game to a serious habit raising privacy concerns.
2. Social Profiling - The trend of stalking social profiles has created opportunities for businesses to apply profiling techniques to understand consumer behavior.
3. Personal Information Theft - The theft of personal information from public social media profiles opens up opportunities for businesses in data protection and securing customer information.
Industry Implications
1. Data Protection Industry - The growing trend of personal information theft on social media platforms creates an opportunity to develop new ways to protect user data.
2. Social Media Marketing Industry - The trend of social profiling presents new opportunities for businesses to apply data-driven marketing techniques and create targeted campaigns.
3. Digital Privacy Industry - The privacy invasion trend and the use of dedicated stalking applications increase the importance of digital privacy, providing opportunities for businesses to create digital privacy solutions.
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Featured Examples

Facebook-Stalking Tees
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Mavi Staiano Makes T-Shirts out of Strangers' Facebook Photos
Mavi Staiano has taken everyone’s favorite pastime, Facebook stalking, a little bit further. After hours and hours of online stalking, she has collected over 5,000 images and screen shots of random Facebookers.… MORE
Singles Status-Stalking Apps
Singles Status-Stalking Apps
The Breakup Notifier Takes Facebook Creeping to a Whole New Level
If you're crushing on one of your Facebook friends, let the Breakup Notifier web app stalk their relationship status for you, letting you know when to go in for the kill. This app, developed by Dan Loewenherz,… MORE
play_circle_filledStealing Social Media Identities
Stealing Social Media Identities
Lovely-Faces.com Copied 1 Million Profiles from Facebook
Do you ever worry about the security of your online identity? You might want to check out Lovely-Faces.com to see if your photo has been taken from one of the 1 million profiles copied from Facebook. Designed… MORE
Mobile Date Stalking
Mobile Date Stalking
The Date Check iPhone Application Lets You Lurk With More Precision
One of the best iPhone applications that has been invented would have to be the Date Check iPhone app, which allows you to type in a minuscule bit of information such as a person's address to see everything… MORE
play_circle_filledSocial Media Stalking Apps
Social Media Stalking Apps
The New Loopt App Creeps Your Facebook Friends for You
To compete with popular geo-locating platforms like Foursquare and Gowalla, an updated version of the new Loopt app has been released. This freaky app takes Facebook stalking to a brand new level, making… MORE

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