# Terrorist-Tracking Social Networks Modus Operandi Created a Facebook-Type Account to Bag Bad Guys By Meghan Young | Published 2014-10-31 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modus-operandi References: [venturebeat](http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/21/modus-operandi-is-building-a-facebook-for-tracking-terrorists/) Modus Operandi is a company based in Florida and Melbourne that has recently created a [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/user-first-social-media)-like social network that will help keep track of terrorists. Although not meant to be used by terrorists--that would simply be strange--it will be updated by American intelligence analysts who are working in the field in order to keep their supervisors updated while also keeping tabs on bad guys. By using [social network-like technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-networking-platform), Modus Operandi keeps in mind that many of these analysts are older teens used to such platforms. Eric Little says, “The power of this is that I’m using a simple user front-end to exchange data in real time. This is powerful if you think about how intelligence actually works. What were really doing is allowing people to [find patterns in their data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threat-flow).” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Terrorist-tracking Platforms:** One disruptive innovation opportunity is to develop a secure and user-friendly platform that can track terrorist activities in real-time. - **Social Network Intelligence Analysis:** A disruptive innovation opportunity is to utilize social network-like technology to develop easy-to-use monitoring platforms for older teens that can update supervisors on the location of bad guys. - **Data Analytics for National Security:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing data analytics technology that can crunch vast amounts of data in real time to identify patterns and track terrorist activities. ### Where This Applies - **National Security and Intelligence Agencies:** Intelligence agencies can leverage these technologies to develop comprehensive strategies to combat terrorism. - **Data Analytics Companies:** Companies that specialize in data analytics have an opportunity to develop real-time tools for national security agencies to track terrorist activities. - **Social Media Platforms:** Social media platforms can create specialized tools to track terrorist activities and provide data to intelligence agencies to develop better strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Data-Comparing Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutually-app.md) - [Professional Networking Matches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmos.md) - [AI-Driven Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/socialai.md) - [Algorithm-Free Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rtro.md) - [Online Safety Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-reporting.md) - [Tailored Metaverse Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modsquad.md) - [User-First Social Media Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/user-first-social-media.md) - [Social Forum Insight Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoopsco.md) - [Global Travel Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomadmania.md)