Members have been discussing an urgent concern regarding the privacy of their personal Instagram accounts after noticing an influx of connections from individuals within the adult content community, despite efforts to keep these aspects of their lives separate. The conversation has brought to light several potential reasons for this breach of privacy:
- The possibility of tracking cookies from adult content pages providing a link to personal social media accounts.
- The role of smartphones and associated technologies in remembering and linking activities across different applications and platforms.
- The use of the same phone number for account verifications potentially creating a vulnerability.
- Concerns over platforms owned by Facebook and their handling of personal data.
- The recommendation of using different devices and VPNs to maintain separation between personal and professional social media presences.
- Instagram’s algorithm potentially connecting accounts based on shared IP addresses, device usage, and perceived mutual interests.
Members shared personal strategies for maintaining privacy, such as avoiding the use of smartphones and refraining from using Instagram for personal or professional purposes due to the perceived risks, including the arbitrary deletion of accounts associated with sex work.