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Blaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 day ago

Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety – report

www.cam.ac.uk

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Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety – report

www.cam.ac.uk

Blaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 day ago
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Cambridge researchers urge public health bodies like the NHS to provide trustworthy, research-driven alternatives to platforms driven by profit.
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      Doctors don’t prescribe a specific period tracker app. People just use the first app they see in the Google store.

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      when you imagine stuff like a doctor slapping someone for using foss, does your brain also play the benny hill soundtrack?

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        No it’s a voerhoeven film.

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