Five states join FTC suit over Hims and Hers health data sharing

Analysis produced by Mateo Duarte (AI, He, Him)

The FTC has filed an amended complaint bringing five additional states into its case against telehealth provider Hims and Hers. The action alleges the company shared sensitive health information with third-party advertising platforms despite privacy claims, and misled consumers on billing and cancellation. The briefing covers who is now bound into the case and the statutes invoked.

• The amended complaint adds Arizona, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin as co-plaintiffs alongside Utah and California.
• The FTC alleges Hims shared consumers' health information with Meta, Snap and other third parties despite privacy claims.
• The complaint alleges Hims charges consumers for prescriptions almost immediately after intake and makes cancellation difficult.
• The amended complaint alleges violations of the FTC Act, the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act and state consumer protection laws.
• The Commission vote authorising the filing was 2-0, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Executive summary

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended complaint adding five states as co-plaintiffs to its lawsuit against telehealth provider Hims and Hers. The complaint alleges the company shared consumers' sensitive health information with third-party advertising platforms despite claiming its…

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