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While some churches are decrying Facebook’s bias against conservatives and Christians, one megachurch is actually partnering with Facebook in an effort to better connect with their congregation and community.

Last week, the Senate and the House grilled Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s use of data. Maybe someone else should have been on the hot seat, too.

When Mark Zuckerberg was grilled in Congress on Facebook’s data privacy scandal, few news outlets picked up on his reference to an internal ethics team at the company.

Thanks to recent revelations about Facebook data breaches, the world has been reminded once again of the social network’s irresponsible handling of users’ personal information.

Zuckerberg was also specifically and pointedly interrogated by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) regarding Facebook’s alleged bias against conservatives and conservative pages and causes.

It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here.” So stated Mark Zuckerberg when he testified before Congress yesterday on data breaches that have made global headlines in recent weeks.

Facebook rejected an ad from the Franciscan University that included a depiction of the Crucifixion of Christ.

Imagine overhearing the following conversation:<p><p>Company X: “I’d like you to give me access to your personal data (email, birthday, address, etc.), a list of a hundred of your friends, family, and acquaintances, and permission to use that information in whatever way I choose.”<p>Individual Y: “And what do I get in return?”<p>Company X: “You get to take a quiz that tells you what Lord of Rings character you are.”<p>Individual Y: “Sounds like a fair trade.”<p>You might think that no one would be foolish enough to engage in such an exchange. But I have. And if you use Facebook, chances are you have too. But even if you’ve never taken an online quiz or accepted a game request, your friends may have given away your private information.<p><span style="font-size:10px;"><em>Photo courtesy: &copy;Thinkstock/SasinParaksa</em></span></p>

This week, I came across an article at USA Today about what appears to be a mass exodus from Facebook. Recently, the exodus has been spurred by the discoveries surrounding Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data to help along Donald Trump’s presidential race. But plenty of other factors have contributed to Facebook users’ increasing irritation with the social network.

A few days ago, news broke that data firm Cambridge Analytica reportedly accessed information from about fifty million Facebook users without their knowledge. The controversy cost Facebook’s stock price to fall nearly $50 billion this week.