Hims & Hers accused of sharing health secrets and hiding the cancel button
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- ▪But those assurances were false or misleading."The Register contacted Hims for its response to the allegations, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, but it did not immediately respond.
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| Original publisher | www.theregister.com - Articles |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/07/30/ftc-sues-hims-hers-for-sharing-health-data-with-big-tech/5281092 |
| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-30T11:49:28.588Z |
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