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Apple cuts ties with social media utility app that exposed emails of Instagram users shortlisted for Shot on iPhone contest

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<p>Yesterday, 9to5Mac was alerted to a flaw in a third-party utility app for Instagram, called Exposure (https://ex.getchute.com). The app helps brands connect with Instagram posters, automating the collection of agreements to use imagery for commercial purposes.</p>
<p>It just so happens that Apple was using this tool for its Shot on iPhone campaign (https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/22/apple-contest-shot-on-iphone/). 9to5Mac contacted Apple to report the security issue. Following an investigation, a few hours later, Apple cut ties with the Exposure service. (<strong>Update</strong>: Statement from the parent company of Exposure below)</p>
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