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This Thursday, January 12, join fellow social media junkies as the National Constitution Center hosts “What Would the Founding Fathers Think of Facebook?,” a discussion on the often unrealized effects of social networking on both our private and public lives.

On hand will be New York Times political reporter Jennifer Preston, Forbes social media blogger Kashmir Hill and famed privacy lawyer and author Lori Andrews, who’s celebrating the release of her new book, I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy.

While most of us just use Facebook to keep up with friends and check out our favorite brands and businesses, Andrews found that the lives of people around the world had been upended by oftentimes harmless social media posts.

Her book and the discussion will delve into ways that we can protect ourselves and our children, and posit ways in which our legal system can deal with changing trends in tech.

Because our Founding Fathers never could have guessed what a Facebook Timeline would be, hear how social media could in fact be at the center of the next Amendment to the Bill of Rights.

Advance ticket purchase is required and available online.

“What Would the Founding Fathers Think of Facebook?” at the National Constitution Center
When: Thursday, January 12, 6:30 p.m.
Where: 525 Arch Street
Cost: $10, $7 for Members, students and teachers
More info: www.constitutioncenter.org