FTC sues Hims & Hers for sharing health data with Big Tech

Hims & Hers accused of sharing health secrets and hiding the cancel button

FTC says Meta and Snap received sensitive patient information while customers faced unexpected prescription charges

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Telehealth company Hims & Hers over allegations that it shared customers' sensitive health data with advertising platforms and misled them about billing and cancellations.

Hims & Hers (H&H), which offers online treatments for conditions including male pattern baldness, erectile dysfunction, obesity, and mental health disorders, shared "sensitive health information about medical conditions with Meta, Snap, and more," according to the FTC's complaint [PDF].

H&H shared "lists of certain customers" with the advertising platforms and transmitted health information through online tracking technologies, the FTC alleges.

For those suddenly overcome with a sense of déjà vu, yes, we have been here before. The regulator accused the company of failing to honor its promise to provide a...

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