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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Usage of AI generation=== | ===Usage of AI generation=== | ||
In their "ABOUT US" page they mention: <blockquote>In some cases, Artificial Intelligence (AI), or similar technology, may be used in developing elements of our content.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.healthline.com/about/about-us |url-status=live |access-date= | In their "ABOUT US" page they mention: <blockquote>In some cases, Artificial Intelligence (AI), or similar technology, may be used in developing elements of our content.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT US |url=https://www.healthline.com/about/about-us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260106172359/https://www.healthline.com/about/about-us |archive-date=2026-01-06 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Healthline}}</ref></blockquote>Medical information is a highly delicate matter and AI which is known to quite frequently "hallucinate" can generate bogus information which may mislead a potentially vulverable person to make a life threatening decision. | ||
===Rejecting cookies restricts site access=== | ===Rejecting cookies restricts site access=== | ||
Like many websites, Healthline asks for cookies upon accessing the site. Upon clicking on "Reject All", the user is taken to a "Anon" page which includes only 10 articles. On the same page they expain their reasoning:<blockquote>We believe that health information should be free to everyone and we rely on advertising to make this possible on our family of websites Healthline, Medical News Today, Greatist, and Psych Central. Providing the best health information in the world is expensive. We spend up to thousands of dollars per article to ensure it is accurate and precise with quality review by a doctor or other certified, trained medical professional.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Healthline |url=https://anon.healthline.com/ |url-status=live |access-date= | Like many websites, Healthline asks for cookies upon accessing the site. Upon clicking on "Reject All", the user is taken to a "Anon" page which includes only 10 articles. On the same page they expain their reasoning:<blockquote>We believe that health information should be free to everyone and we rely on advertising to make this possible on our family of websites Healthline, Medical News Today, Greatist, and Psych Central. Providing the best health information in the world is expensive. We spend up to thousands of dollars per article to ensure it is accurate and precise with quality review by a doctor or other certified, trained medical professional.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Healthline |url=https://anon.healthline.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260106172359/https://anon.healthline.com/ |archive-date=2026-01-06 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Healthline}}</ref> </blockquote> | ||
=== Publishing misinformation ===<!--somebody with medical knowledge please fill this up | ===Publishing misinformation===<!--somebody with medical knowledge please fill this up | ||
a few bs articles that spread misinfo: | a few bs articles that spread misinfo: | ||