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US FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap

29 July 2026, 10:21 am

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The New York Stock Exchange with a Hims & Hers Health, Inc banner is pictured as a person runs past in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers alleging the telehealth platform shared users’ health data with online advertisers, despite promising privacy, and engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

Why it matters

Users’ sensitive health information was shared with online advertising companies including Meta Platforms and Snap despite the company leading customers to believe their data was private. Hims & Hers stock added to losses after the news and was trading down around 12%.