Apple just removed an app that made it easy for people to stalk the activity of their friends and partners on Instagram

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Apple removed an Instagram-stalking app from the App Store days after Instagram sent it a cease and desist letter.

Apple removed the app Like Patrol from the App Store this weekend, CNET first reported. Like Patrol let subscribers follow what other Instagram users were liking and commenting on, after Instagram removed the following tab in October. CNET reported in late October that Instagram had sent a cease and desist letter to Like Patrol, alleging it was scraping Instagram user data without consent. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Apple removed the app Like Patrol from the App Store this weekend, CNET first reported. Like Patrol let subscribers follow what other Instagram users were liking and commenting on, after Instagram removed the following tab in October. CNET reported in late October that Instagram had sent a cease and desist letter to Like Patrol, alleging it was scraping Instagram user data without consent. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

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