Author: Harry Guinness / Source: howtogeek.com
It’s a natural instinct to wonder who is viewing your Twitter profile and your Tweets, but while plenty of services claim to offer this feature, it’s really not possible.
The Browser Extensions and Services Are Fake
Like with Facebook, it’s easy to find browser extensions that claim to let you know who’s viewed your Twitter Profile.
We recommend being careful installing browser extensions from companies you don’t trust, and most extensions that offer these features don’t come from big, reputable companies. Plus, even the extensions that are not outright scams just trying to steal your data won’t work the way you hope. Instead, they only notify you when someone else who also has the extension installed visits your Twitter profile.
While that sounds like it might be interesting, this means the extension is keeping track of every site you visit in case you visit someone’s profile who also has the extension installed. I’m not sure about you, but I definitely don’t think providing an extension with all my browsing data is a good trade off to possibly be notified if someone else who happens to use the…
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