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GoodRx illegally shared health data with tech giants to target ads, government alleges
1 month ago | By WGN TV
Telemedicine company GoodRx allegedly shared sensitive personal health information with Google , Facebook and other firms to target ads to users, according to a complaint filed by federal regulators on Wednesday.
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that GoodRx, a company that lets users compare drug prices and receive coupons, shared sensitive information about users' prescriptions and health conditions with advertising platforms that allowed them to target ads to users about specific health conditions and medications, despite claims that the company would not do so.
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GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says
1 month ago | By NY Times
The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users' illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint.
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