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A report finds personal user data from mental health apps is being sold

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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Thousands of mental health apps are available on your phone or computer, offering services like virtual therapy sessions, mood trackers and meditation guides. They can be helpful and affordable tools, but what happens with users’ personal information?

Justin Sherman, senior fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, joins NewsHour’s William Brangham to discuss.