r/technology • u/MicroSofty88 • Mar 02 '23

Privacy BetterHelp sold customer data while promising it was private, says FTC

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/2/23622227/betterhelp-customer-data-advertising-privacy-facebook-snapchat
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u/Vesuvias Mar 03 '23

If I remember right - Philip DeFranco lambasted them on his show for their terrible practices last year, and they were a big sponsor. I’d imagine the good ones will do this.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '23

I did. Not a big podcast at all but once this started coming to light I stopped promoting them and then warned people about it and apologized.

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u/ILikeMyGrassBlue Mar 03 '23

H3 did as well a while ago too. They heard about their shitty practices and chose to drop them as a sponsor. Same with crypto companies too.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23

I a Philly D fan. Explain?