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Even though “Using Metadata to Find Paul Revere” was written in a very distracting, old-timey style, it was still very interesting. Using metadata to find terrorists seems like a wonderful use of technology, but it also brings up many dilemmas in regard to privacy. Do we allow our government to spy on us in the hopes that it makes us a little safer?

Using this data to see what groups each person is a part of creates a giant web that interconnects all the people in the world. It becomes easy to see where and when people are talking, which then leads to knowing what they’re talking about even without being in the room or listening in.

As MLC said in “Social Networks and Paul Revere” social networks are a great way to stay connected in an ever changing world. It also helps track communication and can see what persons of interest are saying about certain things.