BetterHelp Accused of Sharing Mental Health Data with Advertisers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused BetterHelp online counseling service of sharing customers’ mental health data with advertisers. The authorities want to ban the online platform from disclosing information to third parties like Facebook and Snapchat. After the accusations, FTC and the online service reached a settlement that requires the company to pay $7.8 million. […]

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