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December 19, 2019 10:30 am GMT

The gray area where therapy apps, privacy policies, and third parties meet

The gray area where therapy apps, privacy policies, and third parties meet

Amanda Gumban was furious.

The 17-year-old was scrolling through Instagram when she came across an unexpected sight. It had been four months since her sister, 21-year-old Airman First Class Lindsey Renee Gumban, had died by suicide. And yet, on this day in November, Amanda was confronted with her sister's face — staring back into hers in the form of an advertisement for a therapy app. 

The Talkspace ad, which has since been removed, appeared to show Lindsey in conversation with a therapist. The two are depicted discussing common family struggles associated with the holidays. 

"Our family dinner was really overwhelming," the ad presents Lindsey as writing. "I feel like I can't be my real self during the holidays." Read more...

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