Don't quit Facebook, but don't trust it, either

As people begin to process what can happen with private data on Facebook... [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 23 March 2018 [[The Conversation]Academic rigor, journalistic flair]( Editor's note As people begin to process what can happen with private data on Facebook, many are cutting back their social media activity or considering deleting their profiles entirely. Social media scholars Denise Anthony and Luke Stark explain why they [don’t think users should quit]( Facebook – even if they don’t trust how the technology giant handles personal data. During a dark chapter in U.S. history, state officials forced about 60,000 people to become sterilized. [A new project]( reveals how these eugenics programs disproportionately affected Latinos in California. A couple of states now offer financial redress to living survivors – should California do so, too? ([Disponible en español](.) Tomorrow marks 38 years since Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador was gunned down inside his cathedral. Now this slain priest – whose murder remains unsolved – is about to become El Salvador’s first saint. Theologian Michael E. Lee explains how Romero [fought for justice in El Salvador and why his canonization is so controversial](. Jeff Inglis Science + Technology Editor Top stories What is this man doing with your data? AP Photo/Jeff Roberson [Don't quit Facebook, but don't trust it, either]( Denise Anthony, Dartmouth College; Luke Stark, Dartmouth College Users shouldn't trust Facebook, but that doesn't mean they should immediately abandon what has become a crucial platform for connectedness. Postcard of the Napa State Hospital in Napa, Calif., circa 1905. Over 1,900 Californians were recommended for sterilization while patients here. The collection of Alex Wellerstein [Forced sterilization programs in California once harmed thousands – particularly Latinas]( Nicole L. Novak, University of Iowa; Natalie Lira, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign About 20,000 Californians were once sterilized under state eugenics laws. New research shows Latinos were disproportionately targeted. Is there any opportunity today to address these wrongs? Leer [en español](. Oscar Romero’s canonization is controversial. The process stalled in the Vatican for decades. Jose Cabezas/Reuters [Archbishop Oscar Romero was gunned down inside his own church 30 years ago. Soon he'll become El Salvador's first saint]( Michael E. Lee, Fordham University On March 24, 1980, an outspoken Salvadoran bishop was murdered after decrying his country's military regime. Thirty-eight years and one civil war later, Pope Francis is set to declare him a saint. 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Today’s quote [Today’s hyper-partisan climate, social media and 24-hour connectivity have helped blur the line between a public employee acting in their official capacity and their private life.]( [Federal employees work for both Democrats and Republicans – even Kellyanne Conway]( Matthew May Boise State University [Matthew May] [Follow us on Twitter.]( [Join us on Facebook.]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](. We’ll miss you. 89 South Street - Suite 202 Boston, MA 02111