Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-21 07:23:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5CE0C38AD4763E232B92CF6BEE2B13C040E81BB6891E7B65EB1C797637C05FFC
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Original Note:
Users may want to know that in March of 2023, BetterHelp was fined by the FTC for misuse of personal information, particularly data surrounding personal health, for selling the information to companies for advertising. This was in direct contradiction of their privacy policy. https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/teladoc-owned-betterhelp-pay-78m-users-alleged-data-misuse-ftc-order#:~:text=In%20its%20complaint%2C%20the%20FTC,health%20data%20except%20for%20limited
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