# Reflections on Data Mining

- Are you surprised by any of the things that can be done with data mining?
- Do you think there is information that could be discovered through data mining that social media companies **shouldn't** seek out (e.g., social media companies could use it for bad purposes, or they might get hacked and others could find it)?
- Do you think there is information that could be discovered through data mining that social media companies **should** seek out (e.g., they can't make their platform treat people fairly without knowing this)?