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Need to Get Plan B or an HIV Test Online? Facebook May Know About It

By Darius Tahir and Simon Fondrie-Teitler, The Markup Illustration by Oona Zenda June 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Twelve of the largest drugstores in the U.S. sent shoppers’ sensitive health information to Facebook or other platforms, according to an investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News.

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