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According to the FTC, "BetterHelp used a wide variety of tactics to share the health information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for the purpose of advertising." <ref><nowiki>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke</nowiki></ref> | According to the FTC, "BetterHelp used a wide variety of tactics to share the health information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for the purpose of advertising." <ref><nowiki>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke</nowiki></ref> | ||
BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,{{Citation needed}} they are overworked{{Citation needed}} and paid well below industry standard.{{Citation needed}} 70% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help<ref>https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849</ref> | BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,{{Citation needed}} they are overworked{{Citation needed}} and paid well below industry standard.{{Citation needed}} 70% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help<ref>https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849</ref> | ||
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According to the FTC, "BetterHelp used a wide variety of tactics to share the health information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for the purpose of advertising." [1] BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,[citation needed] they are overworked[citation needed] and paid well below industry standard.[citation needed] 70% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help[2][3] In UK therapists don't need accreditation to practice unlike US, nevertheless there are bodies which accredit therapists, BetterHelp therapists may not be accredited in UK. [4]
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- ↑ https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke
- ↑ https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results
- ↑ https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/b49d875d-76f8-4451-8ca2-1ad2fba0ebb5