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“Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies
An investigation by The Markup and STAT found 49 out of 50 telehealth websites sharing health data via Big Tech’s tracking tools
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Jill Jaroff is The Markup’s copy editor and producer. Before The Markup, she had a long stint in the copy department at Sports Illustrated, as well as a diverse freelance career that ranged from editing novels with a musical theme to encyclopedias of the 20th century to business and sports nonfiction.
Jill also has a J.D. from Fordham Law School and worked for several years as a criminal defense attorney for The Legal Aid Society in New York City.
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An investigation by The Markup and STAT found 49 out of 50 telehealth websites sharing health data via Big Tech’s tracking tools
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