Let's think outside the box

[Duer 157099]

What is the most creative yet plausible scenario for abuse of the metadata mining, that has absolutely nothing to do with so-called terrorism?

I'll start: if you see company A starting to have a lot of phone conversations with company B, you might suspect a merger is coming and make stock purchases/sells accordingly. And, not being an insider, it wouldn't be considered insider trading.

Your turn.

[uponit7771]

1. Same could happen with international phone calls no?

[Phillyindy]

2. Good point, def Pandora's box here.

[NYC_SKP]

3. Ruining a person's reputation.

Or a rival corporation.

[monmouth3]

4. Clooney and I are trying so hard to keep our affair quiet..n/t