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But what patients probably don’t know is that WorkIt was sending their delicate, even intimate, answers about drug use and self-harm to Facebook... - data dataprivacy

A joint investigation by STAT and The Markup found that 50 direct-to-consumer telehealth companies were leaking sensitive medical information to the world’s largest advertising platforms.

Trackers on 25 sites, including those run by industry leaders Hims & Hers, Ro, and Thirty Madison, told at least one big tech platform that the user had added an item like a prescription medication to their cart, or checked out with a subscription for a treatment plan.

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