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BetterHelp Should Pay $7.8 Million for Sharing Sensitive Data, FTC Says

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The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat.

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BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return US$7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private -- including information about mental health challenges -- with companies including Facebook and Snapchat.

1 year ago·Canada

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BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing with companies including Facebook and Snapchat health data

1 year ago·United States

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BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says

1 year ago·United States

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BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing with companies including Facebook and Snapchat health data it had promised to keep private. The FTC says the data included information about mental health challenges such as depression or suicidal thoughts. The proposed FTC order announced Thursday also limits how the …

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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